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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2747356" data-attributes="member: 19675">Most respectfully, I think you're defining "Open Campaign" so broadly that it is not only beyond the scope of the conversation, but also beyond the scope of the real world.The OP, myself and others are clearly talking about a campaign in which the DM presents his game world to the players and the players exercise their free will to choose where they will go, what they will investigate, etc., as opposed to a campaign in which the players are merely offered a series of preplanned encounters.  Its the difference between a bag of beads and a neclace.In your overbroad definition, true.But in the context of the OP's premise, this is nonsesnse.  This is the GM acting in his capacity of adjudicating and informing Players of the effects of their actions.  Essentially, the GM is acting as a reporter on the rules of the campaign universe, or even god, if you will, enforcing cause & effect.</blockquote>