(09-24-2013, 05:24 PM)Asyria Wrote: Also I believe taking consideration of the NPC's established in the area would be better than replacing them outright. The Coffer & Coffin already has a proprietor and barkeep... Instead of claiming to replace him, I suggest enhance his position and recognize the environment by working for him!
There is after all a quest where we're asked to help taking orders. Maybe he hired permanent help (subsequently justified by the RPers who will be swarming there).
The above sums up my thoughts rather nicely. Please work with the setting rather than against it. In many cases the overall feel of a prominent location is already established for role-players to work with. The tavern is already tavern and it'll be a lot less awkward and contrived for all involved if the 'workers' being role-played are in employment of the NPC who owns the place instead of expecting everyone to just pretend that someone other than the established owner actually owns the place. It may not be intentional, but it reeks of power grabbing in a similar vein to the role-players who claim to own Costa del Sol.
