Re: [HOE] Re: 2002 Munchie Awards

[Jefferson Dunlap <mAdHaTtEr@paizopublishing.com>]

>> I hate the idea of 'GM Characters' in general, but I will admit to being
>> guilty of having an ancient marshall artist that had enough fu and syker
>> powers to potentially take on the whole party if he wanted.
> 
> Wait a sec'.  If you mean GM-run characters that act as members of the
> posse, I'm with you all the way.  But if you mean GM-created and GM-
> run characters as repeated plot-drivers or arch-nemeses, I see nothing
> wrong with those!  In fact, without those, you've just got gangs of
> orcs.

Yes, I've noticed in most RPGs I've run that whenever I have a NPC as part
of the party, they usually get made fun of or used as cannon fodder. In the
early days of D&D it was easier to accept any additional NPCs as part of the
party (men-at-arms, hirelings, etc.). However now that players are more
confident about their characters, they no longer see any need for these
'training wheel' party members.


Later dayz
mAdHaTtEr