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…