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I think that's fair to an extent, but I think it risks consequence shopping (i.e. picking the one that rather than being most authentic...

I’m sure there are some people that would accept methods other than those caused by magic in the setting. But I think it’s a very common...

I think in this approach (which I like, at least in some contexts), to answer your subsequent question, it's not that there are no...

So the Player decides how the NPC feels? With no mechanical consequences (at least you didn't mention any)? Again, how is this a compromise?

I don't see how that could possibly work for you, given what you've said. You would be walking a tightrope, where at any moment you may...

Exactly. What if your mental model says none of those options work for you? Do you get to pass? If you can, then there's no teeth and...

Again, this is about influence, not dictation or control.

And what happens to the game or to the people at the table if none of the options are "suitable" (and to whom)?

What I want is impactful consequences to meaningful social situations that can potentially be detrimental, whether the Player wants...

The question is if an option where there are no consequences --- where the conflict is overcome --- exists when faced with a conflict...

So wait, is, say, "the character handles the temptation to lust perfectly fine, and he moves on with this quest" (what seems to me to be...

What you're talking about isn't rules. It's player fiat/free roleplay. That's not compromise. That's just what you said you wanted in...

And do you think most people other than you would choose the more disadvantageous option in that scenario, or just the one that caused...

No, I get it. I’ve done it before. But I think the distinction here is I perceive that external model as still being you. A set of...

I think magic typically gets a pass in these situations because it’s not the game telling a player how a character feels so much as how...