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<blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 8431474" data-attributes="member: 7026594">Right.&nbsp; This reminds me of a post I saw on Reddit about Knife Theory.[MEDIA=reddit]DnD/comments/775caq[/MEDIA]&quot;When writing a character's backstory, it's important to include a certain number of &quot;knives&quot;. Knives are essentially anything that the DM can use to raise the stakes of a situation for your character. Anything that can make a conflict personal, like a threatened loved one or the appearance of a sudden enemy. They're called &quot;knives&quot; because the players lovingly forge them and present them to the DM so that the DM can use them to stab the player over and over again.&quot;Knife Theory is an example of players co-authoring parts of the world and setting with the DM.&nbsp; Specifically parts relevant to their character and the character's relationships/history/background/personality.Character background is an area I think folks in the thread broadly agree is mostly within the player's authority, subject to DM approval for bits that directly conflict with the setting as he's envisioned/written it.&nbsp; But if I were DMing and a player's idea seemed better/cooler, I might still say &quot;Yep!&quot; to an idea/knife in his backstory, and change my setting to suit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mannahnin, post: 8431474, member: 7026594"] Right. This reminds me of a post I saw on Reddit about Knife Theory. [MEDIA=reddit]DnD/comments/775caq[/MEDIA] [I]"When writing a character's backstory, it's important to include a certain number of "knives". Knives are essentially anything that the DM can use to raise the stakes of a situation for your character. Anything that can make a conflict personal, like a threatened loved one or the appearance of a sudden enemy. They're called "knives" because the players lovingly forge them and present them to the DM so that the DM can use them to stab the player over and over again."[/I] Knife Theory is an example of players co-authoring parts of the world and setting with the DM. Specifically parts relevant to their character and the character's relationships/history/background/personality. Character background is an area I think folks in the thread broadly agree is mostly within the player's authority, subject to DM approval for bits that directly conflict with the setting as he's envisioned/written it. But if I were DMing and a player's idea seemed better/cooler, I might still say "Yep!" to an idea/knife in his backstory, and change my setting to suit. [/QUOTE]

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