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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 9856746" data-attributes="member: 29398">First off, simulationism for some IS the game.Second off, if the adventure requires them to get to an island then one of the obvious challenges is to figure out how to get there.Take this sailboat someone's conveniently left here?&nbsp; Risky if we don't know how to sail, but fast and safe if we doChop down some trees and build a raft?&nbsp; Time-consuming to build and slow on the water, but safeUse a water-walking spell or ability?&nbsp; Safe if the water is smooth, but it does mean splitting the party while the &quot;ferry&quot; gets everyone across (ditto, often, for flight)Go back to town and hire a sailor to operate this conveniently-placed sailboat?&nbsp; Time-consuming but very safe.Swim?&nbsp; Not bloody likely!Game time is never finite unless you're getting very old or have a poor lifespan prognosis.&nbsp; There's always another session, and another after that, and.....Except that &quot;bit of comedy&quot; could outright kill a character and will highly likely cause them to burn through some resources.Play it out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 9856746, member: 29398"] First off, simulationism for some IS the game. Second off, if the adventure requires them to get to an island then one of the obvious challenges is to figure out how to get there. Take this sailboat someone's conveniently left here? Risky if we don't know how to sail, but fast and safe if we do Chop down some trees and build a raft? Time-consuming to build and slow on the water, but safe Use a water-walking spell or ability? Safe if the water is smooth, but it does mean splitting the party while the "ferry" gets everyone across (ditto, often, for flight) Go back to town and hire a sailor to operate this conveniently-placed sailboat? Time-consuming but very safe. Swim? Not bloody likely! Game time is never finite unless you're getting very old or have a poor lifespan prognosis. There's always another session, and another after that, and..... Except that "bit of comedy" could outright kill a character and will highly likely cause them to burn through some resources. Play it out. [/QUOTE]

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