http://direkraken.com/rpg/running-a-theatrical-campaign-part-four/ Monstrous coverage of all things geeky. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:04:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://direkraken.com/rpg/running-a-theatrical-campaign-part-four/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Wolfgod Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:54:29 +0000 http://direkraken.com/?p=71#comment-42 Yep. Obi-Wan is a Mentor to Luke, and can guide and advise him. M is a Patron to James Bond. Different relationship. Yep. Obi-Wan is a Mentor to Luke, and can guide and advise him. M is a Patron to James Bond. Different relationship.

]]> http://direkraken.com/rpg/running-a-theatrical-campaign-part-four/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Joshua Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:55:49 +0000 http://direkraken.com/?p=71#comment-23 I'd say it makes a difference whether the NPC is hiring/pressuring the PCs (in which case I'd call that a Patron) or is actually looking out for the PCs' interests and trying to bring them along their chosen career path (a real Mentoring role). At least, if you don't think about the distinction you may lose sight of some of the ways that you can motivate the PCs. I’d say it makes a difference whether the NPC is hiring/pressuring the PCs (in which case I’d call that a Patron) or is actually looking out for the PCs’ interests and trying to bring them along their chosen career path (a real Mentoring role). At least, if you don’t think about the distinction you may lose sight of some of the ways that you can motivate the PCs.

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