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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeff Wilder" data-source="post: 4673962" data-attributes="member: 5122">With thanks to Janx, here's what I've sent to my players:Here are things that I should have made explicit a long time ago.  Think of this as my "Metagame Contract" with my players.  Please feel free to comment or suggest changes.Although I edited it, I stole the idea for this and parts of it wholesale from a post online.  Other DMs should feel free to steal it from me and edit it (or not) for their campaigns.    * The DM is never -- *ever* -- playing "DM vs. Player."    * Some encounters will not be winnable through combat.    * Sometimes the PCs will have to run to survive.    * Retreat will usually, but not always, be possible.    * Sometimes the PCs will have to surrender to survive.    * Surrender by PCs will usually, but not always, be honored by enemies.    * Sometimes the PCs will be insulted and even humiliated by enemies.    * The DM is not out to kill PCs.  The DM dislikes killing PCs.    * PCs can die.  Bad luck, bad tactics, foolish behavior, and even fair fights can kill PCs.    * Cool and heroic actions will usually not count as bad tactics or foolish behavior.    * Good storytelling involves setbacks, and those setbacks can sometimes be very serious.    * Good storytelling also involves PCs bouncing back stronger from serious setbacks.    * The ongoing goal for the campaign is good storytelling.    * The end goal for the campaign is success and heroism for the PCs.</blockquote>

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