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<blockquote data-quote="Gothmog" data-source="post: 1789953" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>I think you're missing the point.&nbsp; Maybe your players DON'T WANT to be heroes.&nbsp; I've played in a campaign where the DM forced the PCs to be heroes- and all the players hated it and resented the railroading.&nbsp; Most people don't want to go sticking their noses in other people's business- and when they do, they often get (justifiably) get unfriendly reactions and bad reputations.&nbsp; So PCs tend to mind their own business unless offered a job, reward, or they have a personal stake in it.&nbsp; Thats not being an anti-hero, its being smart.&nbsp; Going out to right wrongs simply to be heroic is dull, and honestly not how real people behave.&nbsp; You end up with two-dimensional characters who have more in common with Superman (vanilla goody-two-shoes) and no compelling personality.&nbsp; Such characters end up sticking their noses in other people's business and getting said nose sliced off- or worse.&nbsp; I can't stress enough- if you really want your characters to be motivated and get really involved in adventures, put personal stakes in it for them.&nbsp; Have a family member need help, a religious schism or heresy occur in the PCs religion, the threat of legal trouble, etc.&nbsp; Simply plopping down some random screams, or an eerie little town doesn't mean the PCs will bite- in fact most players will go &quot;uh, ok- we're moving on before the s**t hits the fan&quot;.&nbsp; Diaglo is right- you have to make the players care and motivate them to get involved.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Gothmog, post: 1789953, member: 317"] I think you're missing the point. Maybe your players DON'T WANT to be heroes. I've played in a campaign where the DM forced the PCs to be heroes- and all the players hated it and resented the railroading. Most people don't want to go sticking their noses in other people's business- and when they do, they often get (justifiably) get unfriendly reactions and bad reputations. So PCs tend to mind their own business unless offered a job, reward, or they have a personal stake in it. Thats not being an anti-hero, its being smart. Going out to right wrongs simply to be heroic is dull, and honestly not how real people behave. You end up with two-dimensional characters who have more in common with Superman (vanilla goody-two-shoes) and no compelling personality. Such characters end up sticking their noses in other people's business and getting said nose sliced off- or worse. I can't stress enough- if you really want your characters to be motivated and get really involved in adventures, put personal stakes in it for them. Have a family member need help, a religious schism or heresy occur in the PCs religion, the threat of legal trouble, etc. Simply plopping down some random screams, or an eerie little town doesn't mean the PCs will bite- in fact most players will go "uh, ok- we're moving on before the s**t hits the fan". Diaglo is right- you have to make the players care and motivate them to get involved. [/QUOTE]

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