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<blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 181817" data-attributes="member: 635"><p>Hey Mark, how's life in the Windy City? Sorry about your Blackhawks, but they played over their heads most of the year. Anyway, enough chit chat -- on with your topic!</p><p></p><p>Our group has done a wonderful job of evolving over the past 18 months (seriously) and the leadership dynamic has improved dramatically in that time. In the past, my character (when I wasn't DM) was invariably the party leader 85-90% of the time regardless of his/her class, skills, alignment or personality traits. During campaigns where I DM'ed, the group sorta functioned on the "who's got the best idea now?" premise. Never have our groups relied habitually on the paladin or sorcerer or PC with the highest Charisma, but rather on the player with the strongest convictions and firmest tone of voice. Or maybe it was just the person most willing to chime in <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>However, we've added two new players to our group (one very experienced, one fairly new to D&D), and the rest of us have focused more energy on developing solid characters whose personalities we understand...and are therefore more capable of roleplaying effectively on a consistent basis. The overall group (players not PC's) dynamic has improved and adjusted, and now each player -- even the most quiet person at the table -- steps to the fore when the situation is right. I think we do a better job of seeking our particular niche and filling it admirably. Thus, everyone's character has led the current party in one capacity or another during the current campaign. IMO, that's about as ideal as it gets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickbeam, post: 181817, member: 635"] Hey Mark, how's life in the Windy City? Sorry about your Blackhawks, but they played over their heads most of the year. Anyway, enough chit chat -- on with your topic! Our group has done a wonderful job of evolving over the past 18 months (seriously) and the leadership dynamic has improved dramatically in that time. In the past, my character (when I wasn't DM) was invariably the party leader 85-90% of the time regardless of his/her class, skills, alignment or personality traits. During campaigns where I DM'ed, the group sorta functioned on the "who's got the best idea now?" premise. Never have our groups relied habitually on the paladin or sorcerer or PC with the highest Charisma, but rather on the player with the strongest convictions and firmest tone of voice. Or maybe it was just the person most willing to chime in :D. However, we've added two new players to our group (one very experienced, one fairly new to D&D), and the rest of us have focused more energy on developing solid characters whose personalities we understand...and are therefore more capable of roleplaying effectively on a consistent basis. The overall group (players not PC's) dynamic has improved and adjusted, and now each player -- even the most quiet person at the table -- steps to the fore when the situation is right. I think we do a better job of seeking our particular niche and filling it admirably. Thus, everyone's character has led the current party in one capacity or another during the current campaign. IMO, that's about as ideal as it gets. [/QUOTE]
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