Flipping The Script Is Great For Players!

This is a short note of thanks, encouragement, and commentary to all players in our group. "Flipping-the-script on the DM" is one sign that there are great players at the table. Not satisfied with the 'way things are' in terms of their adversaries, the PCs choose their own destiny by turning the tables on any 'given' situation.

Great heroes tend to shape their own destiny. I witnessed great PC-heroes doing that again last night. Some examples were:

• With regard to the midnight meeting, you realized that you could control at least one of the unknown participants actions—and so, invited this person to meet you 1 hour before midnight. As a DM, I do not practice re-writing events in my favor, so, your PCs have managed to now control this event on your own terms!
• With regard to the cost of funding certain plans - you acted on property (jems) to convert them to gold for potential use in ensuring you have the capital to support your strategies. It never matters what the DM thinks should happen, rather as heroes of the Vast, you are now writing a script of unplanned and unexpected events. In short, you are outwitting smart villains by executing smart and unexpected events! It takes a DM time to calculate, unexpectedly, the gp value of every weapon at market, however, I see that you trust me when I say - anything is possible. As the DM, I do not place "invisible-walls" in the campaign world, nor prohibit the unexpected.
• With regard to the Kovasi mansion, just because the DM says nobody is home you still took action. You broke in and explored - and this shows determination, perseverance, and belief that events do not need to unfold in a preordained sequence. Persistence is a virtue! Additionally, just because the DM shows destroyed buildings on the map, you still went searching for clues and information!
• With regard to rallying allies to your cause - you now have a 14th level Triadic Knight at your side! You have all 5 "Sentinels". You have the full backing of the Church of Gond. And all this happened in just one session.

So, you tell me? Time well spent? For the first time I have some doubt about what I thought would happen at midnight on 4 Mirtul, and for that matter—thereafter! Again, because it should never matter to players what the DM thinks should happen - please know I am as excited as you are to find out how the events will unfold! Thank you for letting me play too=-)