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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 3881015" data-attributes="member: 4937">Excellent advice.Over the years, I've had a hard time keeping romance out of my games.&nbsp; Teenage boys (who I RPed with when I was young myself) and women (whom I've RPed with since then) both tend as groups to find romantic interests in my NPCs.&nbsp; Any dashing and attractive member of the opposite sex who features as a reoccuring NPC is likely to become a romantic interest of at least one member of your group.&nbsp; So, it's not like I have to work to put it in.But this can be somewhat awkward.&nbsp; Even if sexual contact occurs entirely 'off stage', I personally have a hard time doing intimate role play face to face.&nbsp; It's way too intense.&nbsp; I'm fine with it over electronic media, but its just awkward in person.&nbsp; Also, it tends to give one PC to much spotlight, and the rest of the players are likely to be bored with any extensive period of romantic banter between one player and an NPC.&nbsp; Focus on the action.&nbsp; Keep the pacing fast and the banter short and comic.&nbsp; You don't actually have to build the relationship.&nbsp; It already exists as a fantasy in the player's mind, and that's generally the only level they expect it to exist at.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 3881015, member: 4937"] Excellent advice. Over the years, I've had a hard time keeping romance out of my games. Teenage boys (who I RPed with when I was young myself) and women (whom I've RPed with since then) both tend as groups to find romantic interests in my NPCs. Any dashing and attractive member of the opposite sex who features as a reoccuring NPC is likely to become a romantic interest of at least one member of your group. So, it's not like I have to work to put it in. But this can be somewhat awkward. Even if sexual contact occurs entirely 'off stage', I personally have a hard time doing intimate role play face to face. It's way too intense. I'm fine with it over electronic media, but its just awkward in person. Also, it tends to give one PC to much spotlight, and the rest of the players are likely to be bored with any extensive period of romantic banter between one player and an NPC. Focus on the action. Keep the pacing fast and the banter short and comic. You don't actually have to build the relationship. It already exists as a fantasy in the player's mind, and that's generally the only level they expect it to exist at. [/QUOTE]

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