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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gammadoodler" data-source="post: 7531769" data-attributes="member: 6914290">There are a few things here.1. Does the "last x" character suck all the life out of other character arcs? It's pretty easy to think of it as a big deal when viewing it at a macro level, but on a day to day basis, I'd expect that most people are more concerned with their own survival, needs, and desires than they are curious about the little fellow with the crazy ears. Curiosity tends to be a luxury for people who don't have other pressing needs to occupy their time and attention. That is..unless decides that the world is filled with curious NPCs who also have a full and complete grasp of the worlds history and the possible implications that stem from the little fellow with the crazy ears. In addition, presumably, the other players' characters also have needs and desires which likely carry greater personal weight than the contemplation of the meaning behind Lasty McLast. That long lost son or daughter isn't going to find themselves. That tribe of barbarians that wiped out the whole village won't kill itself. And..here's the best part..the DM controls the information and many of the circumstances for those players' characters to have stuff to do. 2. Does the "last x" character lead to intraparty conflict in Dark Sun? The given example relates to turning Lasty McLast in for a reward. Sure..that might lead to intraparty conflict if one of the characters is both aware of the potential reward and roleplayed as being particularly mercenary in their worldview. The trick there is.. the DM is in control of both whether there is a reward..and..who knows about it. And really, why would there be a posted reward for turning in something that shouldn't exist? Not a lot of unicorn bounties in our world are there? That said, if there is a reward, and our Jayne analogue knows about it, then, sure, there may be conflict but, a) the DM pretty much made it happen and b) intraparty conflict can be fun. Ask yourself, would Firefly be better or worse if it was missing either Jayne and River?</blockquote>

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