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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steverooo" data-source="post: 2835679" data-attributes="member: 9410">The two strongest motivators are always fear and desire.  This suggests two obvious means of REQUIRING party cooperation...1) Survival:  The skills of every party member are required to escape the current situation.  If one dies, we ALL die.  This does wonders for cooperation, but is short-term.  "In the Belly of the Beast" did this well, I understand.2) Greed: Kill the monsters and take their stuff.  Just make sure that the obstacles are such that all party members are required.3) Self-Aggrandizement: Everybody wants to level, and increase in power.  It is easier if they party together and cooperate.Beyond the obvious, there are multiple other means, such as:4) The Chosen Ones: A Prophecy says that they will (X), and each has their pre-destined part to play.  (The Ring wouldn't have been destroyed without Gollum.)  The Prophecy could prevent the End of the World, or herald a great personal boon to the PCs, whatever.5) Same Family: As above.6) Same Organization: Merc. unit, Monestary, Merchant's Guild, Adventurers' Guild, whatever.  Works best if "Membership Has Its Privileges", and attacking other members gets you "disbarred"!7) Same Patron: As Organization, but "Master" is more personal.  He won't appreciate your killing off the other "apprentices"!8) Same Religion?: Followers of different alignments (Wee Jas, for instance).  Hard to see a deity with both good & evil worshippers, though...  Perhaps in an Abjurative manner?9) Same Path: All PCs follow their own interpretation of (X), whether it be Bushido, Kung-Fu, becoming "The Ultimate Adventurer", or whatever.  They all seek to out-do each other.10) Ritualized "Combat"/Contest: Killing the other PCs disqualifies you.  You must defeat them in the manner specified (most treasure, most kills, whatever).</blockquote>

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