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<blockquote data-quote="HolyMan" data-source="post: 5100518" data-attributes="member: 84167"><p><strong>NPCs</strong></p><p></p><p>This is a simple rule I have used in my RL games and should work really well here in pbp.</p><p> </p><p>There are two types of NPCs Named and Unnamed.</p><p> </p><p>Named NPC's are those that I control inclusively, they are introduced to players as Mort the Baker or High Judge Henville. Players may not control any actions from a Named NPC.</p><p> </p><p>Unnamed NPC's are controlled by both me and the players. They have titles or descriptions to let you know who or what they are. The baker, the man in the corner, or something similar. </p><p> </p><p>Note: That though a player may control a unnamed NPC he may not contridict any personality or actions posted by the DM or another player. (If a player posts that the cook left in a huff mad at the group. You can't post that he had a change of heart and came back and feed everyone, changes like that are left to the DM. And you may not receive any service or item for free or in return for a favor that your character performs for that unnamed NPC. All services and items are at standard rulebook prices with any haggling to be done between player and DM (with the DM in control of the NPC). And lastly these NPCs may not be given a name by the player, you must continue to address them as sir, m'lady, master, etc.</p><p> </p><p>This is all in hopes that we can speed things along. Hate for someone to post. {{ Walking into the tavern John says hello to the barkeep.}} And then you wait two days for me to post. {{ Hello, What will you have?}}</p><p> </p><p>That kind of interplay is not truly need if you go up to the same barkeep and ask if he knows any rumors that is different. But for now just know that you may control unnamed NPCs to both a) keep the game moving and, b) and more depth to your posts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HolyMan, post: 5100518, member: 84167"] [b]NPCs[/b] This is a simple rule I have used in my RL games and should work really well here in pbp. There are two types of NPCs Named and Unnamed. Named NPC's are those that I control inclusively, they are introduced to players as Mort the Baker or High Judge Henville. Players may not control any actions from a Named NPC. Unnamed NPC's are controlled by both me and the players. They have titles or descriptions to let you know who or what they are. The baker, the man in the corner, or something similar. Note: That though a player may control a unnamed NPC he may not contridict any personality or actions posted by the DM or another player. (If a player posts that the cook left in a huff mad at the group. You can't post that he had a change of heart and came back and feed everyone, changes like that are left to the DM. And you may not receive any service or item for free or in return for a favor that your character performs for that unnamed NPC. All services and items are at standard rulebook prices with any haggling to be done between player and DM (with the DM in control of the NPC). And lastly these NPCs may not be given a name by the player, you must continue to address them as sir, m'lady, master, etc. This is all in hopes that we can speed things along. Hate for someone to post. {{ Walking into the tavern John says hello to the barkeep.}} And then you wait two days for me to post. {{ Hello, What will you have?}} That kind of interplay is not truly need if you go up to the same barkeep and ask if he knows any rumors that is different. But for now just know that you may control unnamed NPCs to both a) keep the game moving and, b) and more depth to your posts. [/QUOTE]
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