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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 8713511" data-attributes="member: 7635">A living world is one where actions have consequences and ignoring a threat is an action. Where threats persist even if the PCs don't get involved. I am advised this is a key component in a sandbox. So hypothetically, if I'm a player and these three plot hooks are dangled, I can safely ignore the ones that I don't like/aren't interested in with the knowledge some other force is going to handle them? That's mighty convenient! That might even answer the &quot;where's Eliminster during all of this?&quot; Question: he's handling the plot hooks we chose to ignore!Again, that sounds pretty good. If I don't want to fight demons or dragons, I can just focus on fighting the orc hordes and nothing bad will happen to my home or family. I will continue to perdue only the hooks I believe I am able to triumph over and ignore the ones I think will be deadly. All GP spends the same, whether it comes from an orc's hand or a dragon's hoard.Oh, I didn't EVEN get into high level, world shaking events. This isn't even the &quot;save the world&quot; stuff. I just wonder what happens when they don't bother to stop the evil plots of various monsters and groups. Sounds like things are pretty much under control though, so no big deal...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 8713511, member: 7635"] A living world is one where actions have consequences and ignoring a threat is an action. Where threats persist even if the PCs don't get involved. I am advised this is a key component in a sandbox. So hypothetically, if I'm a player and these three plot hooks are dangled, I can safely ignore the ones that I don't like/aren't interested in with the knowledge some other force is going to handle them? That's mighty convenient! That might even answer the "where's Eliminster during all of this?" Question: he's handling the plot hooks we chose to ignore! Again, that sounds pretty good. If I don't want to fight demons or dragons, I can just focus on fighting the orc hordes and nothing bad will happen to my home or family. I will continue to perdue only the hooks I believe I am able to triumph over and ignore the ones I think will be deadly. All GP spends the same, whether it comes from an orc's hand or a dragon's hoard. Oh, I didn't EVEN get into high level, world shaking events. This isn't even the "save the world" stuff. I just wonder what happens when they don't bother to stop the evil plots of various monsters and groups. Sounds like things are pretty much under control though, so no big deal... [/QUOTE]

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