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<blockquote data-quote="green slime" data-source="post: 4450802" data-attributes="member: 1325">Still going?Ah well...1) NPC's have their own motives and interests. These are not necessarily inline with the aims of the PCs. (They may be negotiating with the leader for the demonic invasion for eternal life, for instance, or the return of the soul of a long lost love)2) NPCs may be wary of committing too many of their own resources to a conflict area, before more information is forthcoming, as there may be actions required on other fronts. (Is that really the main purpose of the demonic invasion, or is there another, hidden purpose).3) A wise NPC understands that there is an advantage in not being seen to participate in the battle, but to fight through proxy. Deniability when the excrement strikes the air duct is a powerful tool. 4) There is the possibility that the kobold infestation is actually just a well-laid trap, prepared for by the NPC's enemies (He teleports in, and is promptly eaten by a veiled legendary titanic half-dragon purple worm)5) PCs get to stamp their own course, twiddling, meddling and upsetting the plans of the many NPCs in the world, gaining reputation/noteriety, friends, allies and enemies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="green slime, post: 4450802, member: 1325"] Still going? Ah well... 1) NPC's have their own motives and interests. These are not necessarily inline with the aims of the PCs. (They may be negotiating with the leader for the demonic invasion for eternal life, for instance, or the return of the soul of a long lost love) 2) NPCs may be wary of committing too many of their own resources to a conflict area, before more information is forthcoming, as there may be actions required on other fronts. (Is that really the main purpose of the demonic invasion, or is there another, hidden purpose). 3) A wise NPC understands that there is an advantage in not being seen to participate in the battle, but to fight through proxy. Deniability when the excrement strikes the air duct is a powerful tool. 4) There is the possibility that the kobold infestation is actually just a well-laid trap, prepared for by the NPC's enemies (He teleports in, and is promptly eaten by a veiled legendary titanic half-dragon purple worm) 5) PCs get to stamp their own course, twiddling, meddling and upsetting the plans of the many NPCs in the world, gaining reputation/noteriety, friends, allies and enemies. [/QUOTE]

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