User blog comment:Axis of Destruction/The Story Remodel Plan/@comment-24095719-20170731194419/@comment-11029147-20170803045855

All characters bearing enough presence are accounted for. If they aren't there, they aren't there for a reason.

In regard to tedium: If the GM believes that the party is up for the challenge, the party may still have to think outside the box. The GM's goal is not a TPK, but a balance of challenge and reward. Not everything is straightforward and simple, not everything is obfuscated and shrouded in perilous mist.