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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derren" data-source="post: 7126057" data-attributes="member: 2518">The problem with the metaplot is that the NPCs and novel protagonists are doing exactly the same thing than what the PCs are supposed to do and often do it better because of plot armor.The metaplot is basically in competition to the PCs.Compare that to the metaplot in Shadowrun (which also isn't without criticism and many GMs ignore it). The metaplot is mostly driven by corporations, hugely powerful entities like great dragons and free spirits or just happen. And the PCs are not supposed to solve those problems. They do not go out to slay Lofwyr or compete with a megacorp. Instead they use the current events to get work for money and maybe idealism. But at no point does the metaplot or any of its protagonists do the things the PCs are supposed to do as they operate on a completely different level. Instead the metaplot provides the DM with different reasons for Runs than the usual "company A wants something company B has".In D&D/FR though the PCs are supposed to save the world which is exactly what the NPCs are doing too.</blockquote>