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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 8933363" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>Explain to them that D&D as a game system has few points for supporting roleplaying with mechanics, and in order for the game aspects to work well for both them and the rest of the party, they need to focus on making sure that their roleplaying concepts are translated as mechanically faithfully as possible. For example, a high STR character played as a fighter should likely have the fighter class. They can absolutely be a rogue, criminal, thief, brigand, highwayman, or whatever, but that is less controlled by the class and more controlled by the background. So take a criminal background, realize that your in-game actions will be a better match for the fighter class and marry those together.</p><p></p><p>As for the giant encounter, you may need to explain that the DM did his job - he telegraphed that there was something lethal in the area. That the player decided everything that can be attacked is fair game isn't the sign of a roleplayer at all - a real roleplayer would consider the fear such a powerful foe would instill in his low level dwarf. Roleplaying isn't just him applying his will, it's reacting appropriately for his character.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 8933363, member: 20564"] Explain to them that D&D as a game system has few points for supporting roleplaying with mechanics, and in order for the game aspects to work well for both them and the rest of the party, they need to focus on making sure that their roleplaying concepts are translated as mechanically faithfully as possible. For example, a high STR character played as a fighter should likely have the fighter class. They can absolutely be a rogue, criminal, thief, brigand, highwayman, or whatever, but that is less controlled by the class and more controlled by the background. So take a criminal background, realize that your in-game actions will be a better match for the fighter class and marry those together. As for the giant encounter, you may need to explain that the DM did his job - he telegraphed that there was something lethal in the area. That the player decided everything that can be attacked is fair game isn't the sign of a roleplayer at all - a real roleplayer would consider the fear such a powerful foe would instill in his low level dwarf. Roleplaying isn't just him applying his will, it's reacting appropriately for his character. [/QUOTE]
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