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<blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 6427162" data-attributes="member: 10479">That *is* the question to ask for each of the examples being brought up but it would be impossible to delineate each and every element in every RPG and storytelling in game in a single sentence.&nbsp; As a general rule, though, ask yourself if any particular element allows the character to affect the setting or if it is beyond the character.If the character has a billion dollars and wishes to throw it at a problem, they sure can try to make the problem go away.I'm not one of the people you are arguing with who requires the GM make up everything in advance rather than the GM improvising things on the fly as necessary.The separation of player and character is problematic for some folks and it is at the heart of the OP question as well as the fundamental disconnect for those who don't see a separation between RPGs and storytelling games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark CMG, post: 6427162, member: 10479"] That *is* the question to ask for each of the examples being brought up but it would be impossible to delineate each and every element in every RPG and storytelling in game in a single sentence. As a general rule, though, ask yourself if any particular element allows the character to affect the setting or if it is beyond the character. If the character has a billion dollars and wishes to throw it at a problem, they sure can try to make the problem go away. I'm not one of the people you are arguing with who requires the GM make up everything in advance rather than the GM improvising things on the fly as necessary. The separation of player and character is problematic for some folks and it is at the heart of the OP question as well as the fundamental disconnect for those who don't see a separation between RPGs and storytelling games. [/QUOTE]

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