tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post1395875801434066669..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Ginny Di: Backstories don't have to be tragic to be interestingTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-60771617252316393502021-06-03T13:07:05.016-05:002021-06-03T13:07:05.016-05:00"Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is already the King wh..."Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is already the King when the story starts. That's a backstory no one would accept!"<br /><br />Contrariwise, I've played in "epic" campaigns that started everyone at high-levels. Two of the PCs were a royal couple who'd earned the throne through pre-game adventuring they'd largely retired from until the game's "inciting incident" came along. Raised no objections from anyone because by the time you can cast Wish a small kingdom just isn't that much of an advantage compared to the challenges you'll face. Gilgamesh was dealing with the gods themselves and questing for immortality. Being a king didn't help him much "in game" either. Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.com