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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 5003280" data-attributes="member: 58197">In general, yes, but the usual situation that leads to this question being asked is when two things are true:a) The NPC quest-giver is known to be personally far more powerful and capable than the PCs.andb) The quest is one of absolutely critical importance (e.g., saving the world).If item a) is not true, then of course the PCs should undertake the quest instead of the NPC. If item b) is not true, then it is perfectly reasonable of the NPC to want to delegate this task.But if both are true, then the NPC should really have a good reason for not coming along*. When the fate of the world is at stake, &quot;It's not my job&quot; is not sufficient excuse. If the NPC says, &quot;You're a problem, not a solution,&quot; the PC response is likely to be, &quot;So fire us. Then go save the dang world.&quot;[size=-2]*Yes, I know it's possible to devise such reasons - many good ones have been enumerated upthread. My point is that a reason, beyond &quot;I'm the boss,&quot; is required... not so much for the PCs as for the players, who will find it hard to believe that the supposedly wise and benevolent old wizard could be so shortsighted and lazy.[/size]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 5003280, member: 58197"] In general, yes, but the usual situation that leads to this question being asked is when two things are true: [I]a) The NPC quest-giver is known to be [B]personally[/B] far more powerful and capable than the PCs.[/I] and [I]b) The quest is one of absolutely critical importance (e.g., saving the world).[/I] If item a) is not true, then of course the PCs should undertake the quest instead of the NPC. If item b) is not true, then it is perfectly reasonable of the NPC to want to delegate this task. But if both are true, then the NPC should really have a good reason for not coming along*. When the fate of the world is at stake, "It's not my job" is not sufficient excuse. If the NPC says, "You're a problem, not a solution," the PC response is likely to be, "So fire us. Then go save the dang world." [size=-2]*Yes, I know it's possible to devise such reasons - many good ones have been enumerated upthread. My point is that a reason, beyond "I'm the boss," is required... not so much for the PCs as for the players, who will find it hard to believe that the supposedly wise and benevolent old wizard could be so shortsighted and lazy.[/size] [/QUOTE]

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