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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AnotherGuy" data-source="post: 9700200" data-attributes="member: 7029930">This is true.There some interesting ways to still give some agency to players.If a PC is affected by something that robs them of agency it helps, I feel, to turn it around in a positive way.So for instance..* The big bad tough barbarian is suddenly overcome with dragon fear, ask the player how that fear manifests visually and mentally for their character. It is as if if you are handing back some of the agency by letting them describe how it affects their character (or even why - if you allow them to dig/create background material). It is great for creating memorable roleplaying moments.Importantly this is all mechanics aside.* If someone is dominated, they're sharing thoughts with the invader, give them opportunities via the fiction and  if you want through mechanics of gleaning information about the invader etc.i.e. you could run it as though the PC is dominated, but the invader can suffer from Detect Thoughts.You could take it further and have the entire experience materialise a temporary or permanent TIBF.You could have the character fighting against the domination in minor ways that play out physically.You could have internal dialogue occurring between the PC and the invader while the PC's body is dominated.These are a few examples of giving back character agency in interesting ways during times when they lose agency.EDIT: Now none of this is RAW but it is part of being a fan of the player and character and just one idea of trying to make things not boring, I feel.</blockquote>

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