From:	CASTELLI David <d.castelli@**************.FR>
Subject:	Re: character vs. campaign help plz??
Date:	Mon, 1 Feb 1999 10:25:12 +0100

In a (relative) long post, david hayes wondered...

> greetings all. i have a slight problem that i have never come across
> before.
> i have a player who is making a character for a new, small campaign (3
> players and me as dm)
> the problem i have is that while his character concept is really cool
> and original, it might not be very practical for a campaign.
> he is basing his character off of the security specialist-animal
> handler, in the corp sec book. he is a loner who trains paranormal
> animals for people, formerly having done this for knight-errant in an
> as
> yet undetermined city otherthan seattle. so he is in seattle, has no
> etiquette skills to speak of (but has a high charisma) and is not
> really
> a very combat oriented character. he says he doesn't want his char to
> be
> a shadowrunner, just someone who does little odd jobs on the side.
> the other two characters, one a former military man and the other a
> street-raised PA, are very combat-oriented and have histories worked
> out
> that include wetwork and the such.
> how can i reconcile this in a campaign that will appeal to all three?
> i
> like the character for its originality and all, but it might not be
> feasible. or better yet, how can i make it feasible. what can i do to
> help mesh them together?
>
> any help from this long post would be appreciated. thanks.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
I think it's the matter of the Gm to introduce players in the plot...
If ever the player is not involved, he will have no fun to play...
however, the player has not to be too difficult...
But in you'r case, the player had a nice idea of his character, and you
seem to agree with him... so lets wokr out something...
I dont know you'r plot, and it will be much helpful if you can help us
with it... but...
* He could be a contact of the former military... or even an old
friend...
* He could just happen to be there, bad time, bad place...
* He could be in search of a job...
* His new girlfriend could be involved in the plot...

Hope it helps... fell free to devellop... with or without my help

David CASTELLI

AKA d.castelli@**************.fr