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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 3927816" data-attributes="member: 5143">Yeah, this is pretty much my point.&nbsp; If you follow the logic about why the NPCs don't get involved, it almost always ends up making the PCs look like second class or non-heroic people.Bhaal's followers are trying to take over the world?&nbsp; Sorry that's too hard for you, but luckily Elminster has it covered while you fight these orcs.&nbsp; If you screw up though, I'm sure someone will take care of them eventually when they become a REAL threat.&nbsp; Until then, you can handle it.Gained level 15?&nbsp; Impressive, except that you are nowhere near ready to take on the REAL threats to the Realms.&nbsp; But trust me, they are happening on such a regular basis that they occupy at least 5 different epic wizards fixing them constantly.&nbsp; So, they are out there, but no one needs you to stop them.&nbsp; Unless the 6th Epic level threat strikes the Realms in the same day...in which case, everyone on the planet is doomed.I don't really like the idea that there are beings on the scale of the Simul and Elminster trying to hatch evil plots on such a regular basis that they are all needed constantly.I prefer to think each danger that happens is fairly far and few between and that the PCs are ALWAYS needed to stop it.&nbsp; I dislike throwing out hints in any of my games about OTHER adventurers who are stopping evils.&nbsp; I prefer the illusion that adventurers are just as rare as the problems and the PCs always end up being in the right place to stop the bad guys.And I think that's what we're getting for 4th Ed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 3927816, member: 5143"] Yeah, this is pretty much my point. If you follow the logic about why the NPCs don't get involved, it almost always ends up making the PCs look like second class or non-heroic people. Bhaal's followers are trying to take over the world? Sorry that's too hard for you, but luckily Elminster has it covered while you fight these orcs. If you screw up though, I'm sure someone will take care of them eventually when they become a REAL threat. Until then, you can handle it. Gained level 15? Impressive, except that you are nowhere near ready to take on the REAL threats to the Realms. But trust me, they are happening on such a regular basis that they occupy at least 5 different epic wizards fixing them constantly. So, they are out there, but no one needs you to stop them. Unless the 6th Epic level threat strikes the Realms in the same day...in which case, everyone on the planet is doomed. I don't really like the idea that there are beings on the scale of the Simul and Elminster trying to hatch evil plots on such a regular basis that they are all needed constantly. I prefer to think each danger that happens is fairly far and few between and that the PCs are ALWAYS needed to stop it. I dislike throwing out hints in any of my games about OTHER adventurers who are stopping evils. I prefer the illusion that adventurers are just as rare as the problems and the PCs always end up being in the right place to stop the bad guys. And I think that's what we're getting for 4th Ed. [/QUOTE]

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