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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 7806616" data-attributes="member: 6879661"><p>Perhaps they do. Though there is a big difference between one character cross over and feeling the need to justify what every high level character from every other campaign set on that world is doing or not doing.</p><p></p><p>A good DM/writer writes what they need to write in order to move the story/plot forward or at least answer likely questions. The party is unlikely to care why Elminster/The Dragon Heist PCs etc etc aren’t solving there adventure for them. Therefore don’t worry about it.</p><p></p><p>I don’t ask why Bill Gates isn’t repairing the roof of our local community center, propping up the Venezuelan economy or solving Brexit.</p><p></p><p>Cross overs and continuity are fun, for instance Minsc or Jaheira featuring in this campaign. However paralysis by the suggestion that the first task of every bad guy in FR is to distract Laerl, Drizzt, The Seven Sisters etc etc is totally unnecessary. It’s an unreasonable expectation to have on a design team. This kind of attitude is what drove them to the Spellplague and the gap between 3rd and 4th to the detriment of the FR setting that is only now being undone. I can do without it thanks!</p><p></p><p>Add the continuity you care about. Don’t feel constrained to justify the continuity you don’t care about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 7806616, member: 6879661"] Perhaps they do. Though there is a big difference between one character cross over and feeling the need to justify what every high level character from every other campaign set on that world is doing or not doing. A good DM/writer writes what they need to write in order to move the story/plot forward or at least answer likely questions. The party is unlikely to care why Elminster/The Dragon Heist PCs etc etc aren’t solving there adventure for them. Therefore don’t worry about it. I don’t ask why Bill Gates isn’t repairing the roof of our local community center, propping up the Venezuelan economy or solving Brexit. Cross overs and continuity are fun, for instance Minsc or Jaheira featuring in this campaign. However paralysis by the suggestion that the first task of every bad guy in FR is to distract Laerl, Drizzt, The Seven Sisters etc etc is totally unnecessary. It’s an unreasonable expectation to have on a design team. This kind of attitude is what drove them to the Spellplague and the gap between 3rd and 4th to the detriment of the FR setting that is only now being undone. I can do without it thanks! Add the continuity you care about. Don’t feel constrained to justify the continuity you don’t care about. [/QUOTE]
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