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<blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 8838837" data-attributes="member: 86653">Don't confuse player agency with character agency. The referee shouldn't violate the player's ability to choose, the character is a fictional construct, they have no agency to violate.How do you make characters afraid? That’s what saves are for. This monster causes fear, save or run away. That’s not a violation of player agency. The referee telling the player their character cannot go left because the story is to the right is a violation of player agency. Moving the story to wherever the player decides to go is a violation of player agency. Having a game mechanic that enforces fear or terror and the character succumbing to that is not a violation of player agency.How do you make players afraid? You don't. It's never the referee's job to do so, no matter what horror scenario you're running.Maybe read some more of my posts before you assume what I’m after. I agree with you 100%. Emergent storytelling is the only viable storytelling in RPGs.Sounds awesome.I agree.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="overgeeked, post: 8838837, member: 86653"] Don't confuse [I]player[/I] agency with [I]character[/I] agency. The referee shouldn't violate the player's ability to choose, the character is a fictional construct, they have no agency to violate. How do you make [I]characters[/I] afraid? That’s what saves are for. This monster causes fear, save or run away. That’s not a violation of player agency. The referee telling the player their character cannot go left because the story is to the right is a violation of player agency. Moving the story to wherever the player decides to go is a violation of player agency. Having a game mechanic that enforces fear or terror and the character succumbing to that is not a violation of player agency. How do you make [I]players[/I] afraid? You don't. It's never the referee's job to do so, no matter what horror scenario you're running. Maybe read some more of my posts before you assume what I’m after. I agree with you 100%. Emergent storytelling is the only viable storytelling in RPGs. Sounds awesome. I agree. [/QUOTE]

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