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<blockquote data-quote="Jefe Bergenstein" data-source="post: 9479773" data-attributes="member: 31506">There's no in game reason why the characters don't slip on a bar of soap in the shower and break their neck, or die of a brain aneurysm or get ALS. You simply choose not to have that occur. Unless you're writing for Flint in Dragonlance and he dies of old age while on guard duty. The DM is always choosing for things to happen or not based on the type of situations and conflict they want to see.If you want some drama in the bastion, talk with your players and give them some prompts. Have them come up with the type of thing they would like to see play out. There was a game called the Quiet Year, which involed players drawing cards and picking several prompts to spell out conflict, boons, etc that befall their community. It encouraged ownership and adding additional details. Like &quot;What are the sleeping arrangements in the settlement? Who is unhappy and why?&quot; &quot;Two of the settlements youngest characters get into a fight. What provoked them?&quot;Players portraying multiple characters is nothing new, even in D&amp;D. Early player famously had a stable of characters. I think Dark Sun had the character tree. Ars Magica had players control their magi, comanions and grogs. Give the players some prompts and let them entertain you for a change!Likewise Patrons can still be a thing, but its not an excuse to railroad the warlock under threat of losing their abilities. Some to the player with hooks, or have them toss some to you if they want the patron to be involved. Lots of games encourage a more back and forth with the player and GM and blurring of the lines. D&amp;D is doing the same.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jefe Bergenstein, post: 9479773, member: 31506"] There's no in game reason why the characters don't slip on a bar of soap in the shower and break their neck, or die of a brain aneurysm or get ALS. You simply choose not to have that occur. Unless you're writing for Flint in Dragonlance and he dies of old age while on guard duty. The DM is always choosing for things to happen or not based on the type of situations and conflict they want to see. If you want some drama in the bastion, talk with your players and give them some prompts. Have them come up with the type of thing they would like to see play out. There was a game called the Quiet Year, which involed players drawing cards and picking several prompts to spell out conflict, boons, etc that befall their community. It encouraged ownership and adding additional details. Like "What are the sleeping arrangements in the settlement? Who is unhappy and why?" "Two of the settlements youngest characters get into a fight. What provoked them?" Players portraying multiple characters is nothing new, even in D&D. Early player famously had a stable of characters. I think Dark Sun had the character tree. Ars Magica had players control their magi, comanions and grogs. Give the players some prompts and let them entertain you for a change! Likewise Patrons can still be a thing, but its not an excuse to railroad the warlock under threat of losing their abilities. Some to the player with hooks, or have them toss some to you if they want the patron to be involved. Lots of games encourage a more back and forth with the player and GM and blurring of the lines. D&D is doing the same. [/QUOTE]

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