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<blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 4431779" data-attributes="member: 46559"><p>Well, yes, that was intended to be a bit provocative. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But you said that if a DM doesn't want streetwise checks to come up, don't give streetwise checks. What happens when a player says "I leave the party and spend the next four hours talking with innkeepers, stableboys, beggars, ladies of ill repute, and my contacts in the thieves' guild, asking if anyone has seen a man with seven fingers and two eye patches with smiley faces on them. I roll a 28." As a DM, you'd better have a damn good reason not to give him some information, assuming the guy with the eye patches has been in town. If the eyepatch guy has a hat of disguise, fine... but that hat had better come up in the treasure list later. If you just say "nobody knows anything about him" without thinking about it because you don't want regional benefits to come into play, well, that's pretty darn close to railroading in my book. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure if this was directed at me or not, but I'll respond anyways. I like the regional benefits. I think they're damn close to being finished, and will be a good thing, when they are. I'm just trying to address what I think are some balance concerns. Tweaks, not rewrites. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I'm much happier with the wording now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="covaithe, post: 4431779, member: 46559"] Well, yes, that was intended to be a bit provocative. :) But you said that if a DM doesn't want streetwise checks to come up, don't give streetwise checks. What happens when a player says "I leave the party and spend the next four hours talking with innkeepers, stableboys, beggars, ladies of ill repute, and my contacts in the thieves' guild, asking if anyone has seen a man with seven fingers and two eye patches with smiley faces on them. I roll a 28." As a DM, you'd better have a damn good reason not to give him some information, assuming the guy with the eye patches has been in town. If the eyepatch guy has a hat of disguise, fine... but that hat had better come up in the treasure list later. If you just say "nobody knows anything about him" without thinking about it because you don't want regional benefits to come into play, well, that's pretty darn close to railroading in my book. Not sure if this was directed at me or not, but I'll respond anyways. I like the regional benefits. I think they're damn close to being finished, and will be a good thing, when they are. I'm just trying to address what I think are some balance concerns. Tweaks, not rewrites. Yes, I'm much happier with the wording now. [/QUOTE]
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