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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 2:15PM
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
( and yes, i am aware that I ask a ton of questions)
I fight for freedom. I fight for justice. I fight for honor. I fight for VENGEANCE.Beware, all you monsters, all you villains, for you have unleashed the wrath of Edward Darkforest. May your god have pity on your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDDGJr6LOiw&feature=share
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 2:23PM
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Date Joined:
Apr 29, 2006
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
Yes.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 2:24PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2004
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
The latter... or more precisely: I prefer the roleplaying parts, but I prefer to describe my approach rather than acting it out.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 2:45PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 11, 2010
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
Yes.
Wizards of the Coast can suck it.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 4:10PM
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
The latter... or more precisely: I prefer the roleplaying parts, but I prefer to describe my approach rather than acting it out.
I meant description. sorry. I don't think any of us actually acts out what our characters do. We mainly rely on description.
I fight for freedom. I fight for justice. I fight for honor. I fight for VENGEANCE.Beware, all you monsters, all you villains, for you have unleashed the wrath of Edward Darkforest. May your god have pity on your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDDGJr6LOiw&feature=share
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 4:36PM
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Date Joined:
May 14, 2012
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Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
The latter... or more precisely: I prefer the roleplaying parts, but I prefer to describe my approach rather than acting it out.
I meant description. sorry. I don't think any of us actually acts out what our characters do. We mainly rely on description.
Hey! I act out my character's actions sometimes! Also,
Do you prefer to solve situations by rolling dice or acting it out?
Yes.
I like to act out what I'm going to do, talk through it, etc. Then i break out the dice and roll a Bluff/Diplomacy/Whatever check. It makes it easy to determine if I suceed or fail. On a side note, my group doesn't really use skill challenges, so anything out of combat is much more open-ended, but usually involves rolling a check of some sort.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 26, 2012 - 10:21PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 19, 2007
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Its often a mix, if I or someone else in my group has a great idea for a speech, they say it then roll (and might get a bonus) otherwise alot of the time they roll and give an answer based on that. Other times people just seem quiet and roll, and usually I have the NPC give a humorous response based on the result.
I once had someone playing a minotaur (not so great cha either) pull a seemingly awesome speech out of his ass on the spot. I let him auto-win after me and my group were done picking up our jaws.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 27, 2012 - 11:55AM
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Its often a mix, if I or someone else in my group has a great idea for a speech, they say it then roll (and might get a bonus) otherwise alot of the time they roll and give an answer based on that. Other times people just seem quiet and roll, and usually I have the NPC give a humorous response based on the result.
I once had someone playing a minotaur (not so great cha either) pull a seemingly awesome speech out of his ass on the spot. I let him auto-win after me and my group were done picking up our jaws.
^This. OK, not the minotaur bit, but if a player pulls off a tremedous display of RP'ing, he's at least getting a nice fat bonus to the roll if not automatic success.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 27, 2012 - 2:08PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2004
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I don't think any of us actually acts out what our characters do.
Social interactions are frequently acted out (verbally) in character... but it can take a long time, so I try to abbreviate it. Example:
"This guy's story seems sketchy. I'm going to talk with him awhile. I'll ask him some detailed questions about the events that a liar wouldn't have thought about and see if he hesitates. I'll also do it again later to see if he's consistent."
If the DM desires, the questioning can always be act out, but most are thankful not to. It should at least allow me to roll an insight check (and I mostly prefer to take 10).
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10 months ago ::
Aug 27, 2012 - 2:10PM
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Date Joined:
May 17, 2009
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It depends on the situation and the players. It's very rare for me to let things go solely by a roll with no description, though. Non-social actions, like climbing things, or remembering lore, tend to be more dice-involved, while social interactions tend toward more natural conversation flow, often with me as DM calling for a die roll if things come to a lull without being decided.
Seriously, though, you should check out the PbP Haven. You might also like Real Adventures, IF you're cool. | Knights of W.T.F.- Silver Spur Winner | |
4enclave, a place where 4e fans can talk 4e in peace.
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