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<blockquote data-quote="Arilyn" data-source="post: 8336204" data-attributes="member: 6816042">I think too it's possible to be passive at the table but mentally active and engaged. I'm thinking of an example Monte Cook used in an article he wrote for Kobold Quarterly. He had a player sitting quietly at the table, seemingly unengaged. Worried he'd lost her, Monte had a talk to see if there was something he could do to make his game more interesting. What he got was an outpouring of enthusiasm. She remembered every little detail in the game, said she thought about the game a lot and couldn't wait to play. So, certainly passive but mentally, very actively engaged. I'm sure, on the flip side, there are very active players, who don't think much about the game outside the session, and probably can't remember the name of the escaped brigand captain who is possibly plotting revenge. I know the OP isn't placing judgement on active vs. passive, but passive is rarely considered a desirable trait, so judgement is there. There are many ways to be engaged.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arilyn, post: 8336204, member: 6816042"] I think too it's possible to be passive at the table but mentally active and engaged. I'm thinking of an example Monte Cook used in an article he wrote for Kobold Quarterly. He had a player sitting quietly at the table, seemingly unengaged. Worried he'd lost her, Monte had a talk to see if there was something he could do to make his game more interesting. What he got was an outpouring of enthusiasm. She remembered every little detail in the game, said she thought about the game a lot and couldn't wait to play. So, certainly passive but mentally, very actively engaged. I'm sure, on the flip side, there are very active players, who don't think much about the game outside the session, and probably can't remember the name of the escaped brigand captain who is possibly plotting revenge. I know the OP isn't placing judgement on active vs. passive, but passive is rarely considered a desirable trait, so judgement is there. There are many ways to be engaged. [/QUOTE]

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