Recent content by SG1Laura

Yep :cool:

So, you're saying that it is no longer the same character once the DM takes control AND that it is the same universe? I'm not sure how these both can be true It would be interesting to know- you state that NW couldn't enforce his version on you. Do you even know what his version is? Also-...

But it's more than money. I think you are correct in thinking it was probably codified for monetary reasons, but there are authors who I am sure would be mortified if someone took a character and did something to it because it is something they created. I read some of your story hour and it...

Hilarious :lol:

Sure they can, but in this case the DM is doing more than just imagining. If everyone just imagined it there wouldn't be any problem because no one would ever know.

I don't think this is an issue of taking the game too seriously. And, I don't think the real issue is the PC's inclusion or not because I can understand the need to know how things turned out with the PCs in order to set up the next campaign. The problem is why is it so hard for a DM to work...

That's what stories are...imagined deeds and tales. Just because there may be multiple people involved in the creation of these characters doesn't mean that they aren't intellectual property. Many people can collobarate on a book and then they all hold claim.

Sure it's a game, but I would still want to maintain normal levels of respect and trust. If you as a player spend a lot of time creating a character and establishing this story and working with the DM to determine what happens to this character in-game, it does seem rude for the DM to then just...

But we're not talking about quitting a game- I'm asking about after a conclusion has been reached, PCs are level 20 and there is nothing more for them to play. The next "ingame" time is way after said PCs are dead. So, the issue becomes, does the DM "decide" what happened to the characters or...

How can the DM decide AND the players get to decide (via their written finales)?

Well when I say copyright a character, I don't mean Int 18, level X Cleric, etc. I'm talking about the storyof the person you've created. For example, Sherlock Holmes is a character and if someone had tried to write stories about him when Sir Arthur was publishing his, then that author could...

Wow, lots of good advice (even though some of it conflicts ;)). But, it sounds like no matter what people think everyone generally agrees that the player should either 1) know ahead of time the DM has the right to mess with the character when the player is gone or 2) inform the player that the...

So, if that's true, there can be 2 "ends" for the character...one as he/she was left in the DM's world and one based on what the player decided?

I wonder if you could copyright a character?

What if so much time has passed that the PC in question has died, but as a "hero" his/her exploits are known and directly impact the second campaign's setup. Edit- In other words: the DM isn't playing an NPC, he has just decided what happened after the campaign had to end.