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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 7347395" data-attributes="member: 82106">Yeah, I rarely, almost never, shut players down. The only time would be if they REALLY want to dig right into something that just doesn't at all engage anyone else. Even then it should be OK if its not too lengthy and represents a reasonable amount of spotlight. Otherwise if something is just not too important, but bears on some conflict, then its probably a single check in an SC, at some level of abstraction high enough to produce a resolution and advancement of the plot. So, if you are a 'devotee of Ioun' and want to find information in the study (IE the map) then it might be a mere check, but this would be something like using some technique learned as a part of Ioun worship (maybe magical or maybe just a research skill) to do so. This is minimal engagement, but still SOMETHING, and provides the player with some fodder for character development, and an illustration of what their life choices mean for them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 7347395, member: 82106"] Yeah, I rarely, almost never, shut players down. The only time would be if they REALLY want to dig right into something that just doesn't at all engage anyone else. Even then it should be OK if its not too lengthy and represents a reasonable amount of spotlight. Otherwise if something is just not too important, but bears on some conflict, then its probably a single check in an SC, at some level of abstraction high enough to produce a resolution and advancement of the plot. So, if you are a 'devotee of Ioun' and want to find information in the study (IE the map) then it might be a mere check, but this would be something like using some technique learned as a part of Ioun worship (maybe magical or maybe just a research skill) to do so. This is minimal engagement, but still SOMETHING, and provides the player with some fodder for character development, and an illustration of what their life choices mean for them. [/QUOTE]

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