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Josh Gentry - Author, Minister in Training
Originally posted by me here .
OK, so I am aware that there are many people who are irritated with 4e because it removes mechanical incentive to RP. Well, I think that there should be a mechanical incentive to RP.
Unlike 3e, that took away Paladin powers if they went evil or screwed over Wizards of their spellbook was ruined, this system does not punish players for playing wrong, but like 4e, rewards them when playing "right."
Use this system if you wish that your players would RP with one another more, while simultaneously promoting teamwork and allowing the characters to "bring the awesome" in combat.
Example: If characters Vincent, Tahlvan, and Xin participated in RP and were awarded APTs, Vincent would receive tokens marked for Xin and Tahlvan, Tahlvan would receive tokens for Xin and Vincent, and Xin would receive Tahlvan and Vincent APTs.
Furthermore, suppose that Tahlvan is the only character still standing, facing off against the same solo monster that took out Vincent, Xin, and Xoa. Tahlvan's initiative comes up, and he makes his attack. When the monster still lives, he expends his action point for the encounter, and delivers a not-so-deadly blow. Knowing that the parties fighter is bloodied, the player of Vincent expends a Action Point Token denoted with Tahlvan's symbol to give him an extra action point. "Bittersweet memories of Vincent flash into Tahlvan's mind. In a desperate attempt to finally slay the beast, and hopefully heal the party once it is dispatched, Tahlvan goes in for another attack!" Tahlvan attacks, and slays the beast. The second it is down, he rushes over to his nearest ally, Vincent, to apply first aid. In theory, if Xoa and Xin had not already expended an Action Point Token this session, they too might have bestowed action points to Thalvan for one last relentless onslaught against the enemy.
Important: This house rule is to encourage roleplaying, not to necessarily reward GOOD roleplaying. If a player makes a sincere effort to role play in a way that is appropriate for the situation at hand, even if he or she does a poor job, rewarding APTs to that player would be appropriate.
OK, so I am aware that there are many people who are irritated with 4e because it removes mechanical incentive to RP. Well, I think that there should be a mechanical incentive to RP.
Unlike 3e, that took away Paladin powers if they went evil or screwed over Wizards of their spellbook was ruined, this system does not punish players for playing wrong, but like 4e, rewards them when playing "right."
Use this system if you wish that your players would RP with one another more, while simultaneously promoting teamwork and allowing the characters to "bring the awesome" in combat.
Action Point Tokens said:
Example: If characters Vincent, Tahlvan, and Xin participated in RP and were awarded APTs, Vincent would receive tokens marked for Xin and Tahlvan, Tahlvan would receive tokens for Xin and Vincent, and Xin would receive Tahlvan and Vincent APTs.
Furthermore, suppose that Tahlvan is the only character still standing, facing off against the same solo monster that took out Vincent, Xin, and Xoa. Tahlvan's initiative comes up, and he makes his attack. When the monster still lives, he expends his action point for the encounter, and delivers a not-so-deadly blow. Knowing that the parties fighter is bloodied, the player of Vincent expends a Action Point Token denoted with Tahlvan's symbol to give him an extra action point. "Bittersweet memories of Vincent flash into Tahlvan's mind. In a desperate attempt to finally slay the beast, and hopefully heal the party once it is dispatched, Tahlvan goes in for another attack!" Tahlvan attacks, and slays the beast. The second it is down, he rushes over to his nearest ally, Vincent, to apply first aid. In theory, if Xoa and Xin had not already expended an Action Point Token this session, they too might have bestowed action points to Thalvan for one last relentless onslaught against the enemy.
Important: This house rule is to encourage roleplaying, not to necessarily reward GOOD roleplaying. If a player makes a sincere effort to role play in a way that is appropriate for the situation at hand, even if he or she does a poor job, rewarding APTs to that player would be appropriate.
