Quote Originally Posted by Ignimortis View Post
I don't get that. So if you don't have a Wizard or anyone who can make a fortress quickly, then what good is that idea? How is daydreaming "man, it sure would be cool to have a fortress in this place" narrative power? How are you influencing the narrative by having the idea without having a way to execute that idea? You either have the means to do things you want to do, or you don't. That's narrative power. Ideas are nothing without a way to make them real, and if someone else has to make your ideas real, because you don't have the ability to do so yourself, then it's not your power. You are basically acting as the muse at best.
You work within the constraints of what you have available, obviously coming up with an idea you can't execute is pointless, but using the tools you have available to provide a direction for the narrative isn't something the rules can provide. Sure, maybe you don't have wall of stone, but maybe you have leadership and a whole garrison of workers, or maybe the king trusts you and you can get the local populace to construct the fortress, point is even lois lane can contribute to the narrative next to superman, regardless of the fact that she has no superpowers.