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<blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9122211" data-attributes="member: 7026594">Ok, so going back to the OP, that's talking about exploring a largely undefined area.&nbsp; The DM has some tables to procedurally generate content, but at the point of providing this &quot;barest information&quot; he doesn't HAVE much info to give the players. It sounds like all he's determined so far is what we know- one route is quicker and more dangerous, the other is slower and less hazardous.In that case, I would agree with Kenada that it's not the tables that are limiting agency, it's the lack of info.&nbsp; So, if the DM is using those tables to generate content, it seems wise to give the players the opportunity to dig for more info about potential hazards, and if they do so, use the tables in advance to generate the content that they can find rumors of.&nbsp; This way the DM still gets the benefit/time-savings of procedurally generating the content, and the players still get the ability to garner information and make more informed decisions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mannahnin, post: 9122211, member: 7026594"] Ok, so going back to the OP, that's talking about exploring a largely undefined area. The DM has some tables to procedurally generate content, but at the point of providing this "barest information" he doesn't HAVE much info to give the players. It sounds like all he's determined so far is what we know- one route is quicker and more dangerous, the other is slower and less hazardous. In that case, I would agree with Kenada that it's not the tables that are limiting agency, it's the lack of info. So, if the DM is using those tables to generate content, it seems wise to give the players the opportunity to dig for more info about potential hazards, and if they do so, use the tables in advance to generate the content that they can find rumors of. This way the DM still gets the benefit/time-savings of procedurally generating the content, and the players still get the ability to garner information and make more informed decisions. [/QUOTE]

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