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<blockquote data-quote="Wednesday Boy" data-source="post: 5454925" data-attributes="member: 53678"><p>I think that you answered your own question--it needs to be the player's choice. I played in a PBEM and at one point asked the GM if my character could sacrifice himself to defeat one of the main villains. The GM agreed and took control of the scene to describe the combat, the sacrifice, and the defeat. The GM wasn't pushing for a sacrifice but because it was a momentous event, was my choice, and was meaningful, it worked perfectly.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I think the best way is to ensure (through your omnipotence of being the GMing) that the heroism doesn't fall flat. In my example above it would have left a bitter taste in my mouth if the GM okayed the sacrifice and had us play out combat because my character was an elderly former knight and would have been slain with no effort from the villain. Instead, the GM took my request and resolved it outside of rolls and the rules.</p><p> </p><p>As a GM, if you agree to a character's sacrifice, it's your responsibility to make it meaningful. Otherwise I wager you'd have a disappointed player on your hands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wednesday Boy, post: 5454925, member: 53678"] I think that you answered your own question--it needs to be the player's choice. I played in a PBEM and at one point asked the GM if my character could sacrifice himself to defeat one of the main villains. The GM agreed and took control of the scene to describe the combat, the sacrifice, and the defeat. The GM wasn't pushing for a sacrifice but because it was a momentous event, was my choice, and was meaningful, it worked perfectly. I think the best way is to ensure (through your omnipotence of being the GMing) that the heroism doesn't fall flat. In my example above it would have left a bitter taste in my mouth if the GM okayed the sacrifice and had us play out combat because my character was an elderly former knight and would have been slain with no effort from the villain. Instead, the GM took my request and resolved it outside of rolls and the rules. As a GM, if you agree to a character's sacrifice, it's your responsibility to make it meaningful. Otherwise I wager you'd have a disappointed player on your hands. [/QUOTE]
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