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<blockquote data-quote="Stormborn" data-source="post: 4559103" data-attributes="member: 14041">In my experiance romantic relationships, either between PCs or a PC and an NPC, can add value to a game, depending on the game, the characters, and the players themselves.&nbsp; I also find that such relationships, when between PCs, are frequently best to be developed at least to some degree outside of the game.It sounds like the accusitory PC/player is saying that because of the whole &quot;if they are antagonistic it must be to cover up secret feelings&quot; cliche.&nbsp; The easiest way to settle it is before the next session, when everyone gets together to play, just say &quot;Hey Bob, does your PC have romantic inentions toward my PC?&quot;&nbsp; If Bob says &quot;No&quot; then everyone knows there is nothing and you move on.&nbsp; If Bob says &quot;Well, yeah.&quot;&nbsp; Then you say &quot;I don't really feel like that my character would develop that kind of relationship with yours.&nbsp; So she will not be accepting any development on that front.&quot;There.&nbsp; Issue settled.&nbsp; It is OK to talk about in game stuff out of game.&nbsp; And if you do it it settles everything.&nbsp; If you are uncomfortable with that direct approach then talk to the DM and have him/her do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormborn, post: 4559103, member: 14041"] In my experiance romantic relationships, either between PCs or a PC and an NPC, can add value to a game, depending on the game, the characters, and the players themselves. I also find that such relationships, when between PCs, are frequently best to be developed at least to some degree outside of the game. It sounds like the accusitory PC/player is saying that because of the whole "if they are antagonistic it must be to cover up secret feelings" cliche. The easiest way to settle it is before the next session, when everyone gets together to play, just say "Hey Bob, does your PC have romantic inentions toward my PC?" If Bob says "No" then everyone knows there is nothing and you move on. If Bob says "Well, yeah." Then you say "I don't really feel like that my character would develop that kind of relationship with yours. So she will not be accepting any development on that front." There. Issue settled. It is OK to talk about in game stuff out of game. And if you do it it settles everything. If you are uncomfortable with that direct approach then talk to the DM and have him/her do it. [/QUOTE]

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