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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Campbell" data-source="post: 9115916" data-attributes="member: 16586">Here's how I see things:A GM has no authority except that which is granted to them by the game we all agree to play together. Can rules text make anyone do anything? Not really. That's not just true of roleplaying games. It's also true of board games and card games. It's also largely true of laws, employment policies or any sort of rules. Their value relies on taking them seriously as compact between the parties that agree to them. Where Story Now games usually differ from more traditional models is that they lack hidden components. Everything is table facing. I can tell when scenes are not being framed in the ways a game is expecting. I can largely tell in aggregate when the principles of play are not being upheld. That provides a level of accountability that is not nearly as present in more traditional play.Does that mean I can force anyone to do anything? No. It does not, but that's why we all hold each other accountable. That's the way society works. More importantly that's the way games fundamentally work. Mutual agreement we all enforce together.Note: I am not suggesting this is superior to other authority models.</blockquote>