Hey guys!

We've had a good dozen or so requests over the last several weeks to "animate" various Guildleader NPCs for one reason or another, either via REPORT or ASSIST, or by interacting with the Guildleader hoping that they'll "wake up". While we do cherish every opportunity to bring the world around you to life, typically we need a bit of preparation instead of jumping right in. Also, we do want to keep the NPCs consistent, which unfortunately means that we can't just have any GM start playing any Guildleader. If the GM that plays that Guildleader isn't on or is busy (and they're busy a lot), we can't bring the NPC to life, even if it might make in-game sense for them to start talking.

A second note -- If it's an event in progress, even a GM-run one or one where "weird stuff is happening", before requesting a Guildleader it may be beneficial to see if you can find a way to solve the problem via player-to-player interaction. Your fellow players are wonderful and valuable resources, and we also do like to keep the story from being "GMPC vs GMPC with the players watching". You guys are the heroes, so we'd rather not steal the spotlight!

If you have an idea or a plan for an event involving a Guildleader, however, please drop us a line at dr-events@play.net. This is the best way to get a response regarding an event or idea that involves a Guildleader, whether it's a player-run event or otherwise, and allows for some planning ahead. Thank you!

-GM Abasha

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