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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9007938" data-attributes="member: 6801845">One thing I find interesting - and it's not a criticism or saying that PbtA does it wrong - is this statement.&nbsp; It's just contrary to what I want to do with a living world.For example my previous campaign concluded a few years before the current campaign but was set in a different region.&nbsp; I'm still noodling a bit here and there on what's going on in that region.&nbsp; It's entirely possible, based on the way that previous campaign ended that an invasion of the region the current campaign is in could be invaded.&nbsp; If it did, an invasion from a foreign entity would happen without warning which could be interesting.&nbsp; Would sparring factions join together to fight off a common threat?&nbsp; Would the PCs come home to a smoking ruin of a town because they weren't there when the invasion happened?It certainly wouldn't have anything to do with the fiction of the current campaign, it has to do with the fiction of the world at large that could have direct and significant impact on the PCs.&nbsp; I ultimately decided not to pursue it and it goes into the dustbin of DM notes that may arise from the dead at some future point.But to me potentially having fiction that occurs outside of the sphere of influence of the PCs impacting the game, while rare, is part of the fun of having a persistent world.&nbsp; On a smaller scale, there are a few actors that have not had the spotlight for a while but that doesn't mean they don't exist.&nbsp; They can easily recur or have an impact.&nbsp; Probably not a sniper shot to the head because that's not what I've established with my players, but certainly something unexpected that happens because of the ongoing timeline in the player's home base city.&nbsp; I kind of like that freedom.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9007938, member: 6801845"] One thing I find interesting - and it's not a criticism or saying that PbtA does it wrong - is this statement. It's just contrary to what I want to do with a living world. For example my previous campaign concluded a few years before the current campaign but was set in a different region. I'm still noodling a bit here and there on what's going on in that region. It's entirely possible, based on the way that previous campaign ended that an invasion of the region the current campaign is in could be invaded. If it did, an invasion from a foreign entity would happen without warning which could be interesting. Would sparring factions join together to fight off a common threat? Would the PCs come home to a smoking ruin of a town because they weren't there when the invasion happened? It certainly wouldn't have anything to do with the fiction of the current campaign, it has to do with the fiction of the world at large that could have direct and significant impact on the PCs. I ultimately decided not to pursue it and it goes into the dustbin of DM notes that may arise from the dead at some future point. But to me potentially having fiction that occurs outside of the sphere of influence of the PCs impacting the game, while rare, is part of the fun of having a persistent world. On a smaller scale, there are a few actors that have not had the spotlight for a while but that doesn't mean they don't exist. They can easily recur or have an impact. Probably not a sniper shot to the head because that's not what I've established with my players, but certainly something unexpected that happens because of the ongoing timeline in the player's home base city. I kind of like that freedom. [/QUOTE]

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