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Harlas Ravelkione · 02-09-06, 01:56 PM

There seems to be a lot of confusion going on regarding yesterday's "Hunt" episode, and the fact that 3 new people were allowed to join the quest.
For clarification... The contract was signed. It happened without forcing of the players. They could have said no, and yes it would have meant leaving the quest. Then they lost their cargo and were bound by the contract. They are currently investigating how they'll get it back. Now a few people have PM'ed me if they could attend the quest. The calendar description says that previous players are chosen first, but others may join if the group is not huge. Today when the quest started the group consisted of perhaps 10 or 11people, so the 3 were allowed to join. They are not bound by the contract, and their reasons for joining the party were RP'ed. (two people bluffed their way in, and the third sneaked inside invisibly) Then, within 15-20 minutes after the quest started, 8 more people had joined. After that I get questions on the GM channel if the party was not closed. Yes, in a way it was closed by the contract, but that does not mean that others cannot attend the same party -or if allowed in on the quest by the group, help them to solve their problems. These 3are not bound by a contract like the others, which will and should lead to confrontations between the players, but that is fine with me. Conflicts are not a bad thing on quests, and this one could actually turn into some very interesting RP. The outcome could very well be that the big group is not interested in any help by the 3 new people. Still, the quest would continue. Yesterday night no one explained anything to anyone, and there were a lot of conversations here and there and everywhere; all in all very chaotic. Some found clues, while other characters did not trust the newcomers and decided to do nothing while they are around. Why not take the conflict? Get the things on the table, and avoid confusion? The calendar even says nothing about the party being closed. I am sorry if anyone got that impression. Many players cannot make that many quests, and closing mine restricts such players further. Therefore I try to hold them open for as long as possible. Should the party decide to work together towards a common goal these new people will not be bound by the contract, still they can help those in need of help to fulfill their part of the deal. Harlas

02-09-06, 01:56 PM	#1
Harlas Ravelkione Gamemaster Characters Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,114 Thanks: 197 Thanked 388 Times in 224 Posts	The Hunt - General confusion. There seems to be a lot of confusion going on regarding yesterday's "Hunt" episode, and the fact that 3 new people were allowed to join the quest. For clarification... The contract was signed. It happened without forcing of the players. They could have said no, and yes it would have meant leaving the quest. Then they lost their cargo and were bound by the contract. They are currently investigating how they'll get it back. Now a few people have PM'ed me if they could attend the quest. The calendar description says that previous players are chosen first, but others may join if the group is not huge. Today when the quest started the group consisted of perhaps 10 or 11people, so the 3 were allowed to join. They are not bound by the contract, and their reasons for joining the party were RP'ed. (two people bluffed their way in, and the third sneaked inside invisibly) Then, within 15-20 minutes after the quest started, 8 more people had joined. After that I get questions on the GM channel if the party was not closed. Yes, in a way it was closed by the contract, but that does not mean that others cannot attend the same party -or if allowed in on the quest by the group, help them to solve their problems. These 3are not bound by a contract like the others, which will and should lead to confrontations between the players, but that is fine with me. Conflicts are not a bad thing on quests, and this one could actually turn into some very interesting RP. The outcome could very well be that the big group is not interested in any help by the 3 new people. Still, the quest would continue. Yesterday night no one explained anything to anyone, and there were a lot of conversations here and there and everywhere; all in all very chaotic. Some found clues, while other characters did not trust the newcomers and decided to do nothing while they are around. Why not take the conflict? Get the things on the table, and avoid confusion? The calendar even says nothing about the party being closed. I am sorry if anyone got that impression. Many players cannot make that many quests, and closing mine restricts such players further. Therefore I try to hold them open for as long as possible. Should the party decide to work together towards a common goal these new people will not be bound by the contract, still they can help those in need of help to fulfill their part of the deal. Harlas