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Ah, there we go. See, I don’t think there is such a thing. There is roleplaying…lots of it, really…that I don’t appreciate, and much...

Huh. I find it dull and colorless to consider the six attributes the most important determinants of a character. If I were to describe...

Not if the DM/GM doesn't allow them to bypass the checks. In general I don't really buy arguments that depend on "...and then imagine...

To give GMs and players an idea of the range of actions to which....wait for it...you would apply a die roll modifier.

All of the stats (maybe Strength least so) are way too broadly defined for there to be any rules/expectations about how certain numbers...

You’re free to introduce examples from other RPGs, but I don’t think it’s fair to ignore examples from the currently most played RPG.

I think it’s meant to be like “force of personality” or something… but yeah, breaking down the spectrum of human ability into six...

Silly old bear

I answered that question already. General descriptions that do their best to cover what the designer sees as important. It's a not a...

I don't know what the GM's reason is for violating table expectations to control my character's choices. Why do you assume it's...

Just use the original (i.e ancient greek) meaning, beloved of the gods or divine favour, and it works just fine. It's mostly the...

I have a hard time imagining the sort of play that would make it desirable for any participant to violate table expectations to control...

I agree with this with the further point that you kind of have to lean into the fuzziness. In D&D, the wizard may be an Arcana savant...

Stats don't and have never mapped even close to perfectly over 'real people'. You're always going to have issues when you try to...

Okay, so let’s take an example. It’s silly, but I hope it’ll be something that everyone gets. Rodney Dangerfield’s character in...