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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 6552919" data-attributes="member: 12731">And I claim there's a fantastic solution: make sure the players go into the module knowing which genre they're playing.There's one tiny difference between your examples and playing Murder... When you play a Call of Cthulhu or WFRP scenario you know you're playing Call of Cthulhu or WFRP. (Doh! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> ) This makes a world of difference.Thank you for honestly assessing the risks associated with running Murder... as written.This is exactly it: regardless of how amazed I as the DM thought it was reading through the module, I am gamesmastering with the aim of giving my players enjoyment first and foremost. It is my responsibility as the DM to pave the way for player enjoyment. So why would I risk such a great adventure on something as relatively easy to change as a mismatched introduction and/or possibly mismatched character motivations?I'm sure they do but my point is that WFRP heroes would work even better!Sorry but your point here is?Even the best player can find an adventure boring or jarring if her character is a fish-out-of-water visavi the adventure, motivations-wise.The key to making good players shine, and making less-good players into adequate ones, is making sure their characters are motivated for the adventure. Or, more to the point, making sure the players/characters aren't constantly struggling against the framework of the adventure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 6552919, member: 12731"] And I claim there's a fantastic solution: make sure the players go into the module knowing which genre they're playing. There's one tiny difference between your examples and playing Murder... [B]When you play a Call of Cthulhu or WFRP scenario you know you're playing Call of Cthulhu or WFRP.[/B] (Doh! :) ) This makes a world of difference. Thank you for honestly assessing the risks associated with running Murder... as written. This is exactly it: regardless of how amazed I as the DM thought it was reading through the module, I am gamesmastering with the aim of giving my players enjoyment first and foremost. It is my responsibility as the DM to pave the way for player enjoyment. So why would I risk such a great adventure on something as relatively easy to change as a mismatched introduction and/or possibly mismatched character motivations? I'm sure they do but my point is that WFRP heroes would work even better! Sorry but your point here is? Even the best player can find an adventure boring or jarring if her character is a fish-out-of-water visavi the adventure, motivations-wise. The key to making good players shine, and making less-good players into adequate ones, is making sure their characters are motivated for the adventure. Or, more to the point, making sure the players/characters aren't constantly struggling against the framework of the adventure. [/QUOTE]

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