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<blockquote data-quote="Nagol" data-source="post: 6982679" data-attributes="member: 23935">Possible? Certainly.&nbsp; My current (non-D&amp;D) campaign is a primarily investigative one resembling X-Files.&nbsp; The PCs are tasked with investigating seemingly anomalous events and determining what threat, if any, they pose national security.&nbsp; The best way to ensure player interest in such a campaign is tell them of the premise as part of the campaign pitch.&nbsp; Trying to coach interest during play without the upfront disclosure is a great way to build frustration -- either the DM when the players refuse to bite or drop the lead or the players as the DM keeps presenting hooks they are simply not interested in pursuing.I am concerned by your phrase &quot;my character basically has...&quot;.&nbsp; Please be mindful as the DM, your role is not to play a protagonist.&nbsp; A character with whom the DM strongly identifies is termed a DMPC as opposed to NPC.&nbsp; Such characters are often a issue during play especially if the character, as is often the case, has exclusive abilities and/or a power level the PCs cannot match.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nagol, post: 6982679, member: 23935"] Possible? Certainly. My current (non-D&D) campaign is a primarily investigative one resembling X-Files. The PCs are tasked with investigating seemingly anomalous events and determining what threat, if any, they pose national security. The best way to ensure player interest in such a campaign is tell them of the premise as part of the campaign pitch. Trying to coach interest during play without the upfront disclosure is a great way to build frustration -- either the DM when the players refuse to bite or drop the lead or the players as the DM keeps presenting hooks they are simply not interested in pursuing. I am concerned by your phrase "my character basically has...". Please be mindful as the DM, your role is not to play a protagonist. A character with whom the DM strongly identifies is termed a DMPC as opposed to NPC. Such characters are often a issue during play especially if the character, as is often the case, has exclusive abilities and/or a power level the PCs cannot match. [/QUOTE]

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