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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zakael19" data-source="post: 9625107" data-attributes="member: 7044099">“Play to find out” is about plot and questions and themes (eg: most well written narrative games tell you what the game itself is playing to find out), not “make everything up.” It’s more an answer to heavy GM authority scenarios a la written campaigns.Prep in a PBTA is to ensure you can adhere to your other principles for that game (portray a world with integrity for instance), and give you things to say so you’re not flailing.The key with Fronts / Threats / BITD factions is they’re not forcing things on the characters except by providing opposition to what the players have espoused they want via the stuff they’ve picked for their agents of play. When I build a Threat in Stonetop responsive to a set of rolls and fictional events, it’s also something that is a) clearly telegraphed and b) will advance towards its Doom with or without player involvement eventually. It’s showing a world of danger and mystery, being a fan, and all the other good stuff.</blockquote>