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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KRT" data-source="post: 2686535" data-attributes="member: 37355">This is the key point. Using former PCs is just a tool. Former PCs don't kill campaigns, Bad DMs kill campaigns.I have introduced "favourite" PCs of mine into campaigns before as NPCs and there was, in my opinion, no problem on the side of the players. In fact because I have played many campaigns over the dcades, most players did not recognize them nor were able to sense my playing of them to be any different than any other NPC in my worlds. The idea that I would use an NPC/former PC to fulfill some petty need when I have worlds to play with is ridiculous. I AM all the NPCs, from beggars to gods and cosmic forces unknown, but first and formost I am the vehicle that helps fulfill the Role Playing fantasies of my players. If they don't feel like the world they are playing in is rich with variety, interesting and captivating; if they don't feel challenged or don't feel everything from victory to loss with the knowledge/trust that it was fairly played then not only have I failed, I've failed to enjoy. So any tools that can help with that I'm all for.</blockquote>