Jerry's Marginalia — Quest Declined
"Not every quest marker deserves to be followed."
When I was younger, I believed every opportunity deserved a yes.
Every argument needed an answer.
Every invitation deserved consideration.
Every problem deserved a solution.
Then life introduced me to quests with terrible rewards.
Reward
- 0 XP
- 0 Gold
- +50 Stress
Some quests don't build your character.
They simply consume it.
So now I ask a different question before accepting anything.
"Is this even my quest?"
Not every burden belongs to you.
Not every fire is yours to extinguish.
Sometimes the wisest answer isn't courage.
It's discernment.
Because life already hands us enough mandatory quests.
There's no reason to volunteer for the optional ones with terrible loot.
Quest Declined.