On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

A passive player is one who sits around the table and does very little. Is this a problem? And if so how can we solve it? Passivity comes in several forms: individual, collective, temporary, ongoing. ### Is this even a problem? (1:00) Having a player that does nothing most of the time is not an inherently negative experience. It is only a problem if it bothers someone - the player themselves, th GM, or the rest of the players. Temporary passivity - when a player doesn’t act much during a specific session (maybe they're tired?) and prefer to “sit this one out”. ### Motivators (4:45) Character development. Something you run from, something you run toward; inner struggle, [personal plotlines](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/361e1967b5d5c4/) (ep 21) ### Possible courses of action (7:20) These are all things that the player or GM can do, or that the player can do with the active encouragement of the GM: - BOTH - Have a one-on-one meeting between the player and the GM. Ask questions, “what does your cha