It's mostly just the time/effort it takes for the staff person to copy it to the library.
About that. What if someone doesn't want it to fall into fair use.
well. Remove it from library entry?
An NPC thread would act more of a countermeasure for the pressure of using another's character. It's more of a placebo than anything but if it helps why not add it. Also it provides a spot for single use and quest Npcs to hang out. No maintenance necessary minus the pings someone might want to do if they are doing something extreme with a author's character.I mean, IMO it's really simple for people to just put "NPC" on their character sheet.
...But it's fine by me if people really want an NPC thread?
On the GM side, I absolutely do not want to spend my time maintaining NPCs. There's simply too many of them and it's not a very good use of my time.
IMO, there's not really a strong reason why the references rule in the Library makes sense with NPCs.
Most NPC's are the brainchild of a single individual, so they usually have a set appearance, personality, backstory, etc at the time of creation. It's not usually expected that NPC's will grow or change dynamically like a "Slime" Library entry might.
QwQThat and the hard working ones can ascend later into the library when the requirements are done! Either way it's your call, I don't use npcs so this doesn't affect me that much.
Forgive me, for Chemistry and Biology, is not my greatest asset, but, organic matter, when digested by anaerobic bacteria, would produce methane. There is also Hydrogen Sulfide in wastewater. Sure, it's harder to explode than a modern sewer, but the chance is still there.
Yeah, the sulphur is the main reason why the sewers smelly.
Hey! There are some npcs I want to keep to myself. Making him public domain could get him killed!
I did. In an earlier quest. I know we're going for freedom in reports where things can contrast, but there needs to be the basic things that are set in stone. If there was a quest to patrol a relic, and person 1 handed in a report saying the relic was a golden sword with a ruby inlaid, while person 2 said that it was a glass crown with sapphires, then we're going to have problems.
Make you wonder if it could be used to destroy a city or at least cause a lot of damage to it. Makes me wonder if any rebels in history used this to their advantage.
Ah~Hey! There are some npcs I want to keep to myself. Making him public domain could get him killed!
Why would they destroy the entire city? Rebels are not mindless monsters. Killing innocents and causing insane amounts of collateral damage is a sure gateway to heavy-hand approach, which rebels would not like.Make you wonder if it could be used to destroy a city or at least cause a lot of damage to it. Makes me wonder if any rebels in history used this to their advantage.
Well, it doesn't exist in lore at the moment, but someone could always add it in in their next sewer visit.
Why did I forgot that was a thing.
That's a very good point!On the GM side, I absolutely do not want to spend my time maintaining NPCs. There's simply too many of them and it's not a very good use of my time.
IMO, there's not really a strong reason why the references rule in the Library makes sense with NPCs.
Most NPC's are the brainchild of a single individual, so they usually have a set appearance, personality, backstory, etc at the time of creation. It's not usually expected that NPC's will grow or change dynamically like a "Slime" Library entry might.
I edited the central text and the scouting quest! Take a look now!@AliceShiki About Slime Horde quest, I had my Solet' Luna learned that the Slime Horde was approaching and that one of the City Guard Captains, Lord Wiscard Bruhn, assembled a squad of guards to assert the situation— His whereabouts, even now, remained unknown... Maybe some deaths to boost the mental pressure of the event?
Then don't make an entry for him. If it's your personal NPC, keep him safe and away from other people's control~
Tbh, I don't know. I'm just curious if it was ever used.