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<blockquote data-quote="Vyvyan Basterd" data-source="post: 5021840" data-attributes="member: 4892">This is what I've understood to be the (somewhat) negative definition of a sandbox. One thing makes me curious though. I've experienced both first and second hand the horror stories of low-level PCs stumbling upon a dragon and suffering a TPK. Has anyone ever heard of sessions where high-level PCs stumble upon the band of orcs? I haven't experienced that flip-side of the coin. Would you find such a non-challenge of an evening of gaming fun? I know I wouldn't, just as I wouldn't find being slaughtered by a dragon that we &quot;accidentally&quot; found being very fun.I find this odd. RC's use of the character's backgrounds to me is awesome. I understand wantig the focus to be on the characters current accomplishments. But why would you ignore the history of the character? The player took the time to immerse himself in your world by writing a background tied to your setting. When he goes to Spooky Castle it seems like it would be more exciting to discover a twist than to just experience exactly what the player wrote. &quot;He died there. Yep, there's his body. Hrm.&quot; By turning the character's father into an involved NPC you now have hooked that player into your word and given him even more reason to be invested.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vyvyan Basterd, post: 5021840, member: 4892"] This is what I've understood to be the (somewhat) negative definition of a sandbox. One thing makes me curious though. I've experienced both first and second hand the horror stories of low-level PCs stumbling upon a dragon and suffering a TPK. Has anyone ever heard of sessions where high-level PCs stumble upon the band of orcs? I haven't experienced that flip-side of the coin. Would you find such a non-challenge of an evening of gaming fun? I know I wouldn't, just as I wouldn't find being slaughtered by a dragon that we "accidentally" found being very fun. I find this odd. RC's use of the character's backgrounds to me is awesome. I understand wantig the focus to be on the characters current accomplishments. But why would you ignore the history of the character? The player took the time to immerse himself in your world by writing a background tied to your setting. When he goes to Spooky Castle it seems like it would be more exciting to discover a twist than to just experience exactly what the player wrote. "He died there. Yep, there's his body. Hrm." By turning the character's father into an involved NPC you now have hooked that player into your word and given him even more reason to be invested. [/QUOTE]

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