We’re bidding against other people, not against essentially-us, as the problem initially states. :D
I wonder how good the NPCs are? If e.g. there are 6 PCs, it should be two groups of 3 apiece with an extra NPC thrown into each group.
How concerned should we be that this man’s best available method of making money off of his carcasses is to create a portal to 4 alternate dimensions???? Also, from a distant timeline? I am disturbed, not at the existence of an interdimensional traveler, but at the implications that this is his efficient path.
Regarding PCs & NPCs: My plan for handling the NPCs is pretty much as you said; if I end up needing multiple worlds, I’ll make sure the human players are distributed as close to evenly as possible.
Regarding the premise: Being better at interdimensional travel than at regular teleportation produces some weird incentives. Also, magic-users are generally understood to be crazy; “that mage is doing something unusual!” is about as concerning as “that fire is hot!”
Initial thoughts:
Mild Boar is the best name I’ve seen in a while.
We’re bidding against other people, not against essentially-us, as the problem initially states. :D
I wonder how good the NPCs are? If e.g. there are 6 PCs, it should be two groups of 3 apiece with an extra NPC thrown into each group.
How concerned should we be that this man’s best available method of making money off of his carcasses is to create a portal to 4 alternate dimensions???? Also, from a distant timeline? I am disturbed, not at the existence of an interdimensional traveler, but at the implications that this is his efficient path.
Regarding PCs & NPCs: My plan for handling the NPCs is pretty much as you said; if I end up needing multiple worlds, I’ll make sure the human players are distributed as close to evenly as possible.
Regarding the premise: Being better at interdimensional travel than at regular teleportation produces some weird incentives. Also, magic-users are generally understood to be crazy; “that mage is doing something unusual!” is about as concerning as “that fire is hot!”