04-10-2013, 04:32 PM
If someone approaches you and says "If you provide me with the location of your PC, I will avoid it," that is a commitment. The player gains numerous things: the location of the PC, the ability to not waste time sending an emissary or army to a non-neutral PC, the ability to avoid needlessly antagonizing a kingdom so he can lay low or concentrate his efforts against a single kingdom.
Silent One