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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 8260243" data-attributes="member: 6698278">The backstory comes from the GM.&nbsp; Either prior to campaign start or as a result of dynamic setting changes across the calendar of events in the world.First, I think in a living world, there is an expectation that a truth exists as to how the world works.&nbsp; Primarily that comes from the rules but when it doesn't it comes from the campaign thus the GM.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ultimately the GM is the arbiter of the function of the world when stimulated by the PCs.I'm not sure I love this scenario myself.&nbsp; I definitely would want the standard method of getting rid of a ghost to work.&nbsp; So figuring out everything and having the villagers apologize would be extra.&nbsp; A nice extra and maybe even a bonus on x.p. for good roleplaying.&nbsp; If they don't figure it out though then they just have to kill the ghost or move on.&nbsp; Nothing aberrant about that outcome either.This goes to adventure design more than living world but I find I avoid too narrow a path to success when I create adventures.&nbsp; I also tend to avoid end the world scenarios.&nbsp;&nbsp; The PCs may not cooperate in solving the adventure and if they don't that has to be okay too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 8260243, member: 6698278"] The backstory comes from the GM. Either prior to campaign start or as a result of dynamic setting changes across the calendar of events in the world. First, I think in a living world, there is an expectation that a truth exists as to how the world works. Primarily that comes from the rules but when it doesn't it comes from the campaign thus the GM. Ultimately the GM is the arbiter of the function of the world when stimulated by the PCs. I'm not sure I love this scenario myself. I definitely would want the standard method of getting rid of a ghost to work. So figuring out everything and having the villagers apologize would be extra. A nice extra and maybe even a bonus on x.p. for good roleplaying. If they don't figure it out though then they just have to kill the ghost or move on. Nothing aberrant about that outcome either. This goes to adventure design more than living world but I find I avoid too narrow a path to success when I create adventures. I also tend to avoid end the world scenarios. The PCs may not cooperate in solving the adventure and if they don't that has to be okay too. [/QUOTE]

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