Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 2922534" data-attributes="member: 29014"><p>I think party NPCs can certainly be appropriate in some cases and inappropriate in others, and as a GM, I play accordingly.  Especially frustrating for the players is the way that GMs who absolutely refuse to have any NPC help the party make up excuses for why no NPCs will help when asked.  For instance, when the PCs let a powerful evil character who ruled a kingdom know about an incoming invasion of the region and make a pact with her, they manage to get her to bring a Shadow Clone of herself as well as some followers to help in the battle.  The Shadow Clone and followers were defeated, and ultimately, it was the PCs who won the day, but it would not have made sense for PCs crafty and diplomatic enough to forge allies with old enemies against a greater threat to be summarily rejected without cause every...single...time...</p></blockquote><p></p>