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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smerwin29" data-source="post: 4910356" data-attributes="member: 15050">Wow!  Excellent thread so far.I just wanted to add a couple thoughts to what has already been (expertly) said.  People who are not overly familiar with the RPGA might assume there is one "RPGA play style."  There is not.  The RPGA is an open organization containing every type of gamer you can imagine.There is also a misconception that DMs just adhere slavishly to the text of the adventure.  This used to be somewhat the case in past RPGA offerings, but we are actively encouraging DMs to use their common sense and talents to make adjustments to adventures on the fly if it makes the table more fun for players.  Obviously this is a bit of a tightrope: since it is a campaign, you want players to be able to go to another DM who might be running a sequel to an adventure and have the player recognize the plots and NPCs of the series.  But within that restriction of playability as a campaign, the DM has a lot of leeway.  For the Living Forgotten Realms campaign we have even introduced what we call "My Realms" adventures, where a DM can create his own homebrew adventure to entertain the players and focus on whatever plot, topic, or style suits his or her (or his or her players') wishes.  These can be used to bring a "home game" feel to an RPGA campaign.The most important thing to remember is that the RPGA is not each of its individual members; it is a loose organization that promotes gaming by offering content and a means to interact more directly with WotC.  Too often I hear people say "The RPGA is [blank]" based on going to only one RPGA event or only interacting with the people at one RPGA venue.   The RPGA is no one thing, except maybe a cross-section of gamers.  What the RPGA is there for is to promote D&D in general by offering free content and bringing gamers together to play.If anyone has any questions or comments about the RPGA in general, or Living Forgotten Realms specifically, don't hesitate to send me a PM.Thanks,Shawn MerwinLiving Forgotten Realms Global Administrator</blockquote>

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