[Discuss] Adventurers not knowing where nobles are

[James]

John P. Murphy wrote:
> On Feb 15, 2008, at 6:27 PM, psymann wrote:
> 
>> My adventurer would like to talk to a specific noble in her realm.   
>> Yet
>> she can't, because she doesn't know which region he's in, and can't  
>> talk
>> to him unless she's in the same region.
>>
>> Surely a commoner ought to be able to make inquiries and find out this
>> sort of information?
> 
> You're right.  Oh, wait - you're saying that the game (representing  
> your commoner's many servants, presumably) should make your inquiries  
> *for* you?  What's wrong with asking other advys, asking other  
> nobles, or just moving from region to region until you find him?
> 
> John
> 
> 

I think you're right on with this, John.  The person you're looking for 
may be VERY well known, but you don't have the resources to act on that. 
  Most people did not travel 5 miles from where they were born, and you 
want to know the exact time someone is a certain location?  There was 
simple not enough travel for a commoner to be able to get that by 
asking.  It may be possible with a bunch of people working for you, but 
not for you to do alone with just asking people (of course ignoring that 
messages travel instantly for game play purposes).

I believe adventurers were originally not allowed this for game play 
reasons.  If I had an adventurer in another realm, I could easily look 
at where their troops were, and possibly warn my realm of a surprise attack.