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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 215066" data-attributes="member: 812"><p><strong>Re: Re: Re: Re: The stupid expectations of some DMs...</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm afraid I don't really understand this point at all, reapersaurus. Are you suggesting that if the players come up with "adventurer-type" PCs (by which I assume you mean PCs with the motivation and personality to go adventuring), then the DM has to additionally come up with reasons for them to adventure? What? An adventurer-type PC surely HAS reasons to go adventuring. How else can you describe them as adventurer-type PCs?</p><p></p><p>It is ENTIRELY the player's responsibility to come up with a character who has a reason to go off and see the world. If a player comes to me and says, "Oh, I was thinking of playing a wine merchant who sticks at home and never really goes out. Maybe goes shopping every now and then. Hits the tavern on a Friday night." then I'm going to suggest he rethink things rather dramatically. I'm going to reject that character idea and force him to come up with another.</p><p></p><p>But I would NEVER tell a player why their character has decided to do anything. It's THEIR character, they get to decide. I can't imagine assigning players motivations for their PCs. Sure, I'll sit down with a player and talk about their character concepts, help them fit it into my world, but the ultimate decision is always the player's. And if a player decides that their character doesn't want to go adventuring, that's totally fine.</p><p></p><p>Just retire her and roll up a new one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 215066, member: 812"] [b]Re: Re: Re: Re: The stupid expectations of some DMs...[/b] I'm afraid I don't really understand this point at all, reapersaurus. Are you suggesting that if the players come up with "adventurer-type" PCs (by which I assume you mean PCs with the motivation and personality to go adventuring), then the DM has to additionally come up with reasons for them to adventure? What? An adventurer-type PC surely HAS reasons to go adventuring. How else can you describe them as adventurer-type PCs? It is ENTIRELY the player's responsibility to come up with a character who has a reason to go off and see the world. If a player comes to me and says, "Oh, I was thinking of playing a wine merchant who sticks at home and never really goes out. Maybe goes shopping every now and then. Hits the tavern on a Friday night." then I'm going to suggest he rethink things rather dramatically. I'm going to reject that character idea and force him to come up with another. But I would NEVER tell a player why their character has decided to do anything. It's THEIR character, they get to decide. I can't imagine assigning players motivations for their PCs. Sure, I'll sit down with a player and talk about their character concepts, help them fit it into my world, but the ultimate decision is always the player's. And if a player decides that their character doesn't want to go adventuring, that's totally fine. Just retire her and roll up a new one. [/QUOTE]
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