Reckonings: The Overlook

[DeepShadow of FoS]

Alright, I've come to another decision. In order to move forward with the story, I'm going to have to abandon the experiment. As a DM, I rely on players to keep me on my toes and create an obligation of fairness to their characters. Without players, I cannot hold back my writer's sense of "systemic elegance" in forming connections and crafting a story. That means I can't truly be the impartial referee that I need for the experiment.

I still want to wrap up the story part of things; the narrative has been a lot of work, and many people have expressed a desire to hear how things wrap up. I'm excited to hear it myself, and as the experiment has already conveyed a lot of information, I think it's time to let it rest. I'll be making decisions that serve the story as a whole and that I believe can be justified according to the personalities of those involved, but I'll leave it to commentators to wonder whether X or Y would really have happened with a player in charge, or whether Z would be a fair ruling against an epic PC. I'm much more about the story from here on out.

[Nathan of the FoS]

Hooray! More story!

Does your decision hold for all storylines, or may I reserve an advisory role for Peregrine's actions and motivations?

[DeepShadow of FoS]

Hooray! More story!

Does your decision hold for all storylines, or may I reserve an advisory role for Peregrine's actions and motivations?

Hmmmm....well, my primary goal is to wrap up the storyline, but I love having players to add dimension when I can...

I tell you what: I'll add to the storylines as I see fit, and you can jump in with your PC actions in between. I make no promises about how much time you'll have, and since I'm expediting things, you are allowed to reinterpret actions i give your characters but not flat-out veto them.

This applies to all remaining PC's, including those who return from hiatus. Let's have fun with the story, and go out with a bang. Whaddya say?

[Nathan of the FoS]

Hooray! More story!

Does your decision hold for all storylines, or may I reserve an advisory role for Peregrine's actions and motivations?

Hmmmm....well, my primary goal is to wrap up the storyline, but I love having players to add dimension when I can...

I tell you what: I'll add to the storylines as I see fit, and you can jump in with your PC actions in between. I make no promises about how much time you'll have, and since I'm expediting things, you are allowed to reinterpret actions i give your characters but not flat-out veto them.

This applies to all remaining PC's, including those who return from hiatus. Let's have fun with the story, and go out with a bang. Whaddya say?

Fair enough. Fire away!