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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Compton" data-source="post: 3928359" data-attributes="member: 24898"><p>For some, it's easy. Elminster and any other Chosen, as I said before, are godslaves. First and foremost, they must do what their deity tells them to do. There are things around Faerun which are threats to people that the Chosen of Mystra aren't allowed to stop, because these threats in their way help to develop new magic or promote magical research. The Simbul does not wipe out Thay, despite the danger it's government poses, because the struggle between Thay and Aglarond promotes the creation of new and different magics on both sides, and this is what Mystra wants. That doesn't constrain the PC's, though. They may do whatever they want.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, there seems to be high sense of "mutual assured destruction." If Elminster starts taking out Zhents, then Fzoul or Manshoon gets involved, which may set off whole chains of alliances and deals being triggered. This could be great for your campaign as it would allow you to use all these NPC's, or would give you a reason why they aren't involved. </p><p></p><p>Finally, if the DM makes up a threat (a new power group, schemes between nobles of different countries, a dragon taking up residence in a wilderness area) the big NPC's may simply not be aware of it. This could be something the PC's discover on their own, or may even instigate as a result of their actions. You could then have them try to enlist the aid of a powerful NPC, or have them go it alone. There is plenty of room to have this happen, and it blocks out NPC's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Compton, post: 3928359, member: 24898"] For some, it's easy. Elminster and any other Chosen, as I said before, are godslaves. First and foremost, they must do what their deity tells them to do. There are things around Faerun which are threats to people that the Chosen of Mystra aren't allowed to stop, because these threats in their way help to develop new magic or promote magical research. The Simbul does not wipe out Thay, despite the danger it's government poses, because the struggle between Thay and Aglarond promotes the creation of new and different magics on both sides, and this is what Mystra wants. That doesn't constrain the PC's, though. They may do whatever they want. Likewise, there seems to be high sense of "mutual assured destruction." If Elminster starts taking out Zhents, then Fzoul or Manshoon gets involved, which may set off whole chains of alliances and deals being triggered. This could be great for your campaign as it would allow you to use all these NPC's, or would give you a reason why they aren't involved. Finally, if the DM makes up a threat (a new power group, schemes between nobles of different countries, a dragon taking up residence in a wilderness area) the big NPC's may simply not be aware of it. This could be something the PC's discover on their own, or may even instigate as a result of their actions. You could then have them try to enlist the aid of a powerful NPC, or have them go it alone. There is plenty of room to have this happen, and it blocks out NPC's. [/QUOTE]
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