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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8594975" data-attributes="member: 6794067">Good points.*If the characters have a family, there should be benefits. The only time you pay attention to something, in the game, is when there is a benefit.You're in a relationship? It's an extra 100 gp / month to your upkeep, but you're +1 on saves while it lasts.Your family are tinkers? 10% off at your uncle's general store.Your mom is in the weaver's guild? They'll pay double for the 5 yards of byssos you discovered.The fighter is an initiate of the Bright Temple? He can stay for a week and heals at double rate.**That gives the PC a reason to rescue / salvage the person / relationship. There is a meaning and benefit to them. Furthermore, any threat to them should be rare. Yes, it's a plot hook, but one that must be used sparingly. Otherwise, you feed that loop that Hussar is talking about.* Actually, Boromir is part of the Fellowship, as well as being the first to die.** Admittedly, that benefit is a bit useless in 5e, but you get the idea.</blockquote>