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JilesDM · 08-19-2003, 08:49 AM

I can understand that it might be difficult, as it's a radically different approach from Arm's.

Basically, while NPCs are technically IC entities, they are implemented for OOC reasons, and there is a clear, concious distinction between NPCs and PCs. You can justify this distinction both OOCly and ICly as I explained--whichever floats your boat. Yes, there may be people who wish to ICly save the NPCs from harm, but that person would be viewed in the same light on DM as an obese elf who absolutely adores half-elves would be on Arm. In other words, it is horribly, horribly out of place--so out of place that at least half of the players would consider it OOC.

08-19-2003, 08:49 AM	#7
JilesDM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 66	I can understand that it might be difficult, as it's a radically different approach from Arm's. Basically, while NPCs are technically IC entities, they are implemented for OOC reasons, and there is a clear, concious distinction between NPCs and PCs. You can justify this distinction both OOCly and ICly as I explained--whichever floats your boat. Yes, there may be people who wish to ICly save the NPCs from harm, but that person would be viewed in the same light on DM as an obese elf who absolutely adores half-elves would be on Arm. In other words, it is horribly, horribly out of place--so out of place that at least half of the players would consider it OOC.