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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 4061288" data-attributes="member: 32164">Sure. Assuming that I, as DM, have planned the adventure around the intrigues of the water-merchants, there's no problem here. For example, if I was planning to have the PCs work for Merchants A & B as they deal with the nefarious plans of Merchant C, the PCs deciding to go "off the rails" is totally acceptable. A tweak here, and a tweak there, and I can use most of what I prepared.On the other hand, if the adventure hinges on the PCs signing up as Caravan guards and the situation they have to deal with when the caravan is attacked by a sand dragon, I really think I, as DM, have a right to be ticked if they won't even give my adventure a chance because they've decided they'd rather work on their Decanter of Endless Water business.As I said before, I don't usually enjoy having to make up an adventure out of whole cloth. I'd do it on occasion, but if my players made a habit of this kind of behavior, I'd suggest they find a DM whose style they like better, rather than constantly subject myself to the aggravation.</blockquote>