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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7153157" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>*yawn*</p><p></p><p>Definition from the OP:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would consider the party split for 45 minutes and the characters not there as "sidelined" just as much as any other reason the character is sidelined for 45 minutes. That's a quarter of a session for us on a good day, almost a third of the session on a normal day. So yes, "A", you can be sidelined without the DM preparing something to keep you occupied. EXACTLY as I said in my post.</p><p></p><p>"B" is about sidelining the character without sidelining the player. I can quote it if you need that as well. Because yes, I can't envision playing with a player who can't be sidelined for a bit, including by things like the PCs splitting the party. Doesn't mean if I'm the DM I won't try to involve the player if their character is sidelined, but that doesn't change that yes, both characters and players can get sidelined and if you can't handle that I don't want to play with you.</p><p></p><p>You are also introducing the concept of creating a new character. It seems you are taking the case of sidelined and trying to narrow it to characters being dead or maybe gone for an indefinite number of sessions, which is specifically NOT the definition used by the OP. You're familiar with the concept of straw men so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that not why you brought it up, but if that's not it the other other reason why you'd bring it up is you don't comprehend the poll options. Amusingly ironic when you accused me of not understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7153157, member: 20564"] *yawn* Definition from the OP: I would consider the party split for 45 minutes and the characters not there as "sidelined" just as much as any other reason the character is sidelined for 45 minutes. That's a quarter of a session for us on a good day, almost a third of the session on a normal day. So yes, "A", you can be sidelined without the DM preparing something to keep you occupied. EXACTLY as I said in my post. "B" is about sidelining the character without sidelining the player. I can quote it if you need that as well. Because yes, I can't envision playing with a player who can't be sidelined for a bit, including by things like the PCs splitting the party. Doesn't mean if I'm the DM I won't try to involve the player if their character is sidelined, but that doesn't change that yes, both characters and players can get sidelined and if you can't handle that I don't want to play with you. You are also introducing the concept of creating a new character. It seems you are taking the case of sidelined and trying to narrow it to characters being dead or maybe gone for an indefinite number of sessions, which is specifically NOT the definition used by the OP. You're familiar with the concept of straw men so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that not why you brought it up, but if that's not it the other other reason why you'd bring it up is you don't comprehend the poll options. Amusingly ironic when you accused me of not understanding. [/QUOTE]
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