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<blockquote data-quote="Pbartender" data-source="post: 3027760" data-attributes="member: 7533">You misread me...&nbsp; I was saying that the initial situation -- that of a scene in which one or more characters are put into the spotlight, and one or more other characters are relagated to the sidelines -- is unavoidable.&nbsp; Everytime you run into a locked chest it happens on a very small scale...&nbsp; Everyone else sits aside and waits while rogue, searches, disables, opens lock and then appraises.What isn't unavoidable is being able to minimize the boredom of the uninvolved players...&nbsp; First by considering if there is a way to involve them, second by considering if there is something else they could be doing in the meantime, and lastly by not letting the situation drag on for longer than necessary.&nbsp; While the DM normally takes the primary role doing all this, there's also no reason why the players couldn't be in on it too...&nbsp; &quot;Alright, while the Bard and the Rogue are fishing for leads in the local pubs, I'm heading over to the library at the Mage's Guild and see if I can research some information on the McGuffin we're looking for.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pbartender, post: 3027760, member: 7533"] You misread me... I was saying that the initial situation -- that of a scene in which one or more characters are put into the spotlight, and one or more other characters are relagated to the sidelines -- is unavoidable. Everytime you run into a locked chest it happens on a very small scale... Everyone else sits aside and waits while rogue, searches, disables, opens lock and then appraises. What isn't unavoidable is being able to minimize the boredom of the uninvolved players... First by considering if there is a way to involve them, second by considering if there is something else they could be doing in the meantime, and lastly by not letting the situation drag on for longer than necessary. While the DM normally takes the primary role doing all this, there's also no reason why the players couldn't be in on it too... "Alright, while the Bard and the Rogue are fishing for leads in the local pubs, I'm heading over to the library at the Mage's Guild and see if I can research some information on the McGuffin we're looking for." [/QUOTE]

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