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I like @soviet 's version because it's actually a rule. That has more teeth IMO than just suggesting there may be a consequence for...

Unfortunately, there are plenty of Players that wouldn't, especially if the consequences are negative for their PC. Mechanics help...

There you go. Mechanical effects of social skills on PCs. I like it. Like I said, I'm just looking for some kind of affect on both...

I agree with you. I came up with a solution that works for me for this when designing my game Other Worlds. In that game, social...

okay you both missed the actual point of my message, it's not about 'your character wouldn't do that', it's that Maxperson's argument...

Right so like I said, you still play your PC. Given your backstory or TIBF's the orc gains disadvantage on their persuasion check...

That's what I want to see. Players making substandard decisions for their characters because that's what meets setting logic.

So, basically frame tests of character as true judgment calls, exactly like what I said. A choice has to be made two or more options of...

The problem I have with this is that it puts a game like Pendragon, widely regarded as Greg Stafford's magnum opus, in the category of...

Then it's not a good example. Bring it up with @Bill Zebub .

Player self-interest affecting PC action? Come on now.

you can't tell me someone who 'would just as soon stick a knife in the orc's head as talk to it' would let themselves get to the point...

I’m having withdrawal symptoms. Monday morning I woke up and there was no KotSK waiting for me. Sad days.

Matt frequently mentions that he likes 4e, so that part is pretty much a given, albeit more in design goals than mechanics. I don’t...

your character who despises orcs probably wouldn't of even gotten this far into this situation in the first place so maybe that's a bit...