> My view is that a Narrator character with Hero Points should be rare
> but definitely should occur. One problem with player use of hero
> points for bumps is that players can become blase about it (oh, we
> won't bother to plan - if it goes wrong we can always use hero points
> to fix it). A narrator character with a stock of 3 hero points once
> in a while will fix this attitude!
>
> Without this occasional shock, a campaign can run the risk of
> becoming of the Monty Haul type.
I don't entirely disagree, but isn't this precisely the "thwart PC use of HPs" syndrome that I mentioned? (Yes you can effect the narrative, except when I decide to entirely negate it...)
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