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I've been thinking a bit about this topic since I lost a Level 1 character saving the life of a level 4 character.
How much do you expect other players characters to do in helping your character? And how much do you feel responsible for assisting other player characters?
I generally play a cleric. He's not the bright and shiny kind, but specializes in necromancy.
He has a wand of Cure Light Wounds. It's his second wand. So far he's probably expended an entire CLW wand on other party members, and because of PFS rules, can't really be compensated for that in any way. I'm starting to think that I really shouldn't be spending my gold-based resources on other characters.
But then what should we expect one character to do for another?
Should a caster wade into battle to help a downed melee fighter? Should a cleric do so? (hopefully with Channel Positive Energy, most clerics won't have to. My cleric doesn't have that available. I do have an animal companion that I can risk. And probably would risk.)
I know people expect rogues to walk out front and look for traps, like captured soldiers sent ahead to probe for mines. I'm not sure I'd want that role if I played a rogue. I'd be happier if a druid sent his companion out. Or an unseen servant poked and prodded things.
So I guess this post is just a general questionnaire.
Questions.
1. What class is your primary character?
2. What duties do you consider your responsibility within the group?
3. What gold-based resources are you willing to expend for other characters in the group without the possibility of repayment?
4. What do you expect other members of your PFS session to do to support you?
5. Do you expect them to expend gold-based resources on your behalf?
6. Do you expect them to risk their character's lives on your behalf? If so, do you take this into consideration before you get yourself into dangerous situations?