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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Syrsuro" data-source="post: 4438598" data-attributes="member: 58162">No, it's not really 'generous' to give your players a way to avoid being run over by a freight train when you are the one that tied them to the tracks in the first place. Either you are setting them up for intentional and spectacular failure by giving them these gifts in the first place - in which case you need to just embrace the train and let it lead you to your original plot, or you want them to figure out why these gifts are inappropriate in which case you need to make sure that they have the relevant skills and a realistic chance of making the determination. Personally - I would be tempted to have the diplomatic process involve earlier meetings with functionaries before they get to the Emperor (Emperor's don't just meet with anyone without them having been screened first). And this process (which could be scripted as a skill challenge) can lead to many opportunities to learn about why these gifts are inappropriate, ranging from insight into the reaction of the functionaries to diplomacy to obtain their opinion of the gifts to history or religion if such things apply, to old fashioned snooping/ perception to see what kind of gifts have been given in the past or noticing details like the number of claws or the significance of a color. Carl</blockquote>