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<blockquote data-quote="Wild Gazebo" data-source="post: 2178458" data-attributes="member: 24413">Scenario oneComplete PC control.PCs roam around a wonderfully developed world delving into their own personal motives and aspirations.&nbsp; Collectively, after defeating several Big Bad Meanies, they quest out the great wizard, Wonderboy, to create a wonderful item for them, the Mighty Handy Bag of Everything.&nbsp; They bang at Wonderboy’s tower three days and three nights before they gain an audience.&nbsp; Going into intense negotiations, Wonderboy agrees to create the Mighty Handy Bag of Everything if at some time in the future they do one favour for him.&nbsp; Heartily agreeing with Wonderboy, they watch in amazement as he whips up the marvellous item before their eyes.&nbsp; Handing them the Mighty Bag of Everything, Wonderboy says “I only want one thing, please fetch me the McGuffin from the depths of the Useless Plot Device Mountains.”PCs “Um, we’d rather not.&nbsp; Thanks for your time though.&nbsp; Bye.”Scenario twoComplete lack of PC control.The PCs are sitting at a bar.&nbsp; Wonderboy, the mighty wizard of Terribledmland dramatically sweeps in to the room squinting his eyes at the ruffians and rogues that frequent the establishment.&nbsp; Pausing on a couple of brutish looking individuals, he sets his gaze and stalks over.&nbsp; Whispering harshly to the two thugs who had handily thrown out the PCs the night before, he stands back sharply.&nbsp; “How dare you refuse…maggots.”He then, with a negligent wave, disintegrates the two of them.&nbsp; Turning around with another quick glance at the establishment he stalks over to the PCs.&nbsp; “I only want one thing, please fetch me the McGuffin from the depths of the Useless Plot Device Mountains.”PCs “Um, we’d rather not.&nbsp; Thanks for your time though.&nbsp; Bye.”Isn’t it amazing how the question and the answer remained the same?&nbsp; Both are extremes for a reason.&nbsp; A little benefit of the doubt goes a long way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wild Gazebo, post: 2178458, member: 24413"] Scenario one Complete PC control. PCs roam around a wonderfully developed world delving into their own personal motives and aspirations. Collectively, after defeating several Big Bad Meanies, they quest out the great wizard, Wonderboy, to create a wonderful item for them, the Mighty Handy Bag of Everything. They bang at Wonderboy’s tower three days and three nights before they gain an audience. Going into intense negotiations, Wonderboy agrees to create the Mighty Handy Bag of Everything if at some time in the future they do one favour for him. Heartily agreeing with Wonderboy, they watch in amazement as he whips up the marvellous item before their eyes. Handing them the Mighty Bag of Everything, Wonderboy says “I only want one thing, please fetch me the McGuffin from the depths of the Useless Plot Device Mountains.” PCs “Um, we’d rather not. Thanks for your time though. Bye.” Scenario two Complete lack of PC control. The PCs are sitting at a bar. Wonderboy, the mighty wizard of Terribledmland dramatically sweeps in to the room squinting his eyes at the ruffians and rogues that frequent the establishment. Pausing on a couple of brutish looking individuals, he sets his gaze and stalks over. Whispering harshly to the two thugs who had handily thrown out the PCs the night before, he stands back sharply. “How dare you refuse…maggots.” He then, with a negligent wave, disintegrates the two of them. Turning around with another quick glance at the establishment he stalks over to the PCs. “I only want one thing, please fetch me the McGuffin from the depths of the Useless Plot Device Mountains.” PCs “Um, we’d rather not. Thanks for your time though. Bye.” Isn’t it amazing how the question and the answer remained the same? Both are extremes for a reason. A little benefit of the doubt goes a long way. [/QUOTE]

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