So there's a lot of chat in the thread about player vs. gm, and the player's right to add to lore vs the gm's right to resist other players' input. And it's so heated.
I don't get it. It's not that hard. You just have to talk it out. We're adults, have an adult conversation. (If you're not an...
Legend of the 5 Rings has rules for bragging to increase your Glory. There's also an Honour loss for people who lie about their exploits. And a Glory loss for people who are caught lying.
I'm also a writer of lore for my own enjoyment. Being able to cherry pick out the relevant bits for players is a talent I'm still dweveloping. :p
Nowadays I'm using bennies for players to add these sorts of thing to their characters. But if the character already has an established background...
I came into this thread expecting more conversation about making a setting that matters to the people playing the game. And so that's what I'm going to talk about.
Be aware that, everything else being equal, different people are going to have different levels of interest. Some players will...