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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9279081" data-attributes="member: 7635">Oh this is a very delicate subject for me. It's gone bad both ways I've seen it done.In general, I have opted that players have full control of their PCs, up to the "take your PC somewhere else" if they want. That said, if your PC ends up in a position that is important to the game world, you become a semi-retired joint venture. For example, the cleric who became the head priest of his faith might get used as an NPC if the game requires other PCs to meet the head priest. I try to keep such interactions brief and if the player is still playing, I include them in the topic but remind them I will override anything that harms the overall game. If the player no longer plays, he's a full NPC. In general though, I try to keep the former players wishes in mind. I do this because over the years, I've had PCs ripped out of my hands, and even a player try to restart a whole campaign with himself as the DM after the game ended. I've also moved my own PCs from other campaigns to become NPCs in my game. I'm very controlling about my characters due to how things have been played out but I recognize that sometimes it's inevitable. Which is why I try to minimize such DM overtaking and respect the players wishes.</blockquote>