Your character isn't yours, it's the table's: Rammification: Propietary Exclusive Rights & Calcification
We hold a weird relationship with creativity & property. I won't digress on that, I mention it because it is the first time in history where we think we can "own" an idea like property.
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We hold a weird relationship with creativity & property. I won't digress on that, I mention it because it is the first time in history where we think we can "own" an idea like property.
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Historically in trad #ttrpgs, the role of the GM has been authoritative, meaning, had control & the last word over every aspect of the game EXCEPT the PCs.
Protecting that agency made sense.
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The idea of a PC cannot survive the act of play unscathed, & in that relationship, you share ownership.
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Although game specific, this was born out approaching characters this way.
Your character isn't yours, it's the table's.
Conflating character ownership with player agency denies the collaborative aspect of roleplay.
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