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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8233260" data-attributes="member: 23751">The short, easy answer is that it's all there for me to use or ignore as I like.&nbsp; I didn't have to take that job.&nbsp; The city exists for me to use for my goals.&nbsp; Whatever I decide, the city is a resource to help me achieve that.&nbsp; Whether it's simple outfitting, finding a contact, going to the library to research information I need/want, or whatever, the city is there for me(and the other players.)The merchant and his story exist to give me options.&nbsp; I can opt to help him or not, make him a contact or not, purchase from him or not.&nbsp; It's my choice and his existence is there to facilitate my goals if he is capable or to ignore in that regard if he's not.Equipment and hirelings are covered by the above as well.Encounters, random or otherwise, serve as a challenge for my character and to help him grow in power to accomplish his goals.&nbsp; The map and key I don't see in your story, so I'm not sure in what context they came to me.&nbsp; However, they are potential resources to help me achieve my goals.&nbsp; Perhaps I need money and/or goodwill to accomplish what I want to do in the world and they can help me.What situation in the city when I return? Wanting to speak with the king?&nbsp; If so, that's my choice.The conversation with the chamberlain is simply game play.&nbsp; Sometimes you succeed and sometimes you don't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8233260, member: 23751"] The short, easy answer is that it's all there for me to use or ignore as I like. I didn't have to take that job. The city exists for me to use for my goals. Whatever I decide, the city is a resource to help me achieve that. Whether it's simple outfitting, finding a contact, going to the library to research information I need/want, or whatever, the city is there for me(and the other players.) The merchant and his story exist to give me options. I can opt to help him or not, make him a contact or not, purchase from him or not. It's my choice and his existence is there to facilitate my goals if he is capable or to ignore in that regard if he's not. Equipment and hirelings are covered by the above as well. Encounters, random or otherwise, serve as a challenge for my character and to help him grow in power to accomplish his goals. The map and key I don't see in your story, so I'm not sure in what context they came to me. However, they are potential resources to help me achieve my goals. Perhaps I need money and/or goodwill to accomplish what I want to do in the world and they can help me. What situation in the city when I return? Wanting to speak with the king? If so, that's my choice. The conversation with the chamberlain is simply game play. Sometimes you succeed and sometimes you don't. [/QUOTE]

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