true.
A GM should play them down if they are in a campaign, they don't wanna solve a PC's problems, unless they will be owed greatly for it, and as Pundit says, that MAY be more trouble than it is worth.
ut the character interaction and flavor are true points to Amber for me.
I enjoy a GM that can really make me feel as if i have (in character) met the Princes & characters of Amber.
It's fun to meet Superman in Champions, but if he saves the day all the time, what are you there for?
(Hello, my name is the Spleen, pull my finger)::: lisping PeeWee Herman voice:::
Well, that's ONE adventure, but not much more adventures for them than saving the hero one time, no one likes getting up-staged, but it does happen sometimes. Better if another PC does it than an NPC.