@McMongoose @AWIVR @moth_ball

If I stand accused of preferring the formula where characters attempt to resolve conflicts as they arise in a sensible manner and a timely fashion, then I'm comfortable with that.

I do not feel that I will be missing out on the adventures of Rudeus' floppy weiner as he meanders from pointless town to pointless town, ignoring major plot events, not searching for his family, not reconnecting with his social network, and forcing a literal plot god to tell him to get off his ass and move things along.