Wednesday Boy
The Nerd WhoFell to Earth
Do your PCs have a designated leader? I don't mean leader in the 4E sense, I mean does the group declare a certain character to be the leader of the party ala Hannibal Smith, Cyclops, or Tanis Half-Elven? In my group characters emerge as leaders of the group because their players are more outspoken or engaged in directing the campaign. But even then those characters don't "outrank" the other characters. I love in stories when the ensemble cast has particular niches or roles that they fill, so the idea of nominating a leader works for me. But we've never done it. I think a campaign could be especially interesting if the character of one of our less outspoken or engaged players in our group was nominated to be the leader. (Provided they weren't entirely adverse to the idea.)
If you have tried this, do you think it worked well? Do you have any tips for making it work better? Have you pushed anyone into the leadership role that wouldn't vie for it on their own? How did that work out?
(Thanks for the insight!)
If you have tried this, do you think it worked well? Do you have any tips for making it work better? Have you pushed anyone into the leadership role that wouldn't vie for it on their own? How did that work out?
(Thanks for the insight!)