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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 2516359" data-attributes="member: 3586">Ongoing interactions with NPCs and organisations are definitely needed! (Some of the relationships with the Elder Amberites in my old Amber game really drew the players in - I must try to recapture that!)You can see the Eberron adventures trying to provide these sort of ongoing NPCs. There are two in particular in the original four adventures - Elaydren d'Cannith, and a recurring villain. (There's also the ongoing attacks from minions of the Lord of Blades, but that isn't quite the same).The villain suffers from being underused after his first appearance in SotLW - and rarely is in a position to interact with the PCs thereafter.The patron, Lady Elaydren, never interacts with the PCs except to say, "I want to hire you. Go there and do this." The interaction needs to be more significant. The adventures would be greatly improved by a DM who does expand their relationship with their patron.What is most frustrating is that there are a couple of great role-playing opportunities in WotVB - the gnomish ball is a *great* set piece. My players really enjoyed it. However, because it contains no-one of any ongoing consequence, the effects of it are minimised. Yes, it's a role-playing encounter, but role-playing also needs continuity of interaction.Cheers!</blockquote>