From:	dbuehrer@******.carl.org dbuehrer@******.carl.org
Subject:	Independent Characters
Date:	Tue, 03 Oct 2000 08:01:32 -0600

Jeff Long wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wordman" <wordman@*******.com>
>
>
> > It is the _player's_ job to tell the story. It is the GM's job to
>_mediate_
> > the story. The GM is there for the players, not the other way around.
>
>Actully I've always considered it to be more of a group effort of BOTH the
>GM and the players to tell a story. While it may be possible to have one
>without the other, it's far eaisier to have both.

IMHO it is the GM's responsibility to set the stage and direct the
NPCs. It is the player's responsibility to play their parts on the stage.

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