GM Yoshi
Squire
Posts: 33 
Favorite D&D Class: Warpriest (yes, yes, yes, Pathfinder, Hybrid class, Awesome)
Favorite D&D Race: Oread (Pathfinder race... I know) (Earth Genasi in D&D)
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Post by GM Yoshi on Mar 14, 2016 17:54:17 GMT
I recently noticed that on of my players never really did anything outside of combat so I pulled him aside after all the rest of the group had gone home and started asking him about his character, basic things like motivation and general back-story stuff. His response has me somewhat baffled, he said "why bother, I will only be playing the character for maybe a year or so. So I don't feel like he needs a real background or driving motivation."
I don't know what to say to him. Any advice would be appreciated.
Also as a note, we are two months in to the campaign and meeting weekly.
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Post by joatmoniac on Mar 14, 2016 18:26:29 GMT
I would definitely want to know more about why he feels that way. I have to assume he got burned at some point, but man alive. Weekly play sessions for a year is a TON of time to dig deep into a background and driving motivation. You are looking at roughly 50-100 hours of play with that character, and that is only if at a year the campaign is over for one reason or another. I would also explain your motivations in asking, which I assume is to create better investment for him as a player and to make a better/more engaging game for everyone at the table. I hope that you can calm his fear, and find the reason for his stance on background.
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Post by ino on Mar 14, 2016 18:52:03 GMT
Damn. Brutal. Some players prefer to not write up any backstory and only discover the character through gameplay, but I don't think this is the case. Worst case scenario, he's just in it to roll dice and not role play. May need to determine his motivations as a player too.
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