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I'm not sure I understand what you are saying here. If "meaningful consequence for failure" is synonymous with "the opposite of...

Sorry. That's one I completely agree with. I'm so tired of rolling dice just to hear the sound they make when they hit the table. If the...

I was referring to this exact same thing upthread. I've never experienced anybody saying this at the table, and wouldn't game with...

This is an interesting thought. Is it bad roleplaying for the player of a low INT character to make smart tactical decisions in combat...

Good to know. If we're talking D&D, Intelligence "as written" says there's a modifier to dice rolls. That's it. There's nothing that...

Because "I roll to succeed" is boring for everyone else, and their fun matters too. Everyone should contribute to the shared fiction...

My line is player engagement and involvement with the fiction and story. I hate the Mechanical Game where the player just sits there...

I probably lean more on the player skill than character skill side of things, I feel like it comes from earlier editions of DnD where...

I think that the player skill vs character skill conflict is really a false one. What I'm interested in is 'does this add to the game?'...

They have to tell me they're hunting and pecking, and sometimes give some specifics as to how they're going about it, an then the dice...

(Assuming D&D): If the character has a 6 Cha, then they get a -2 penalty for social interactions. That's it. Let them play an...

Big topic, but first thing I'll offer is that player skill in social interactions doesn't have to require acting skills or being...

GM makes a mistake and puts a plot-essential NPC in a position that allows a PC to kill them => GM gets screwed Happened in our game...

I'm always puzzled with these threads because there isn't one answer. It's like asking 'how much bacon do you like on all meals...

Sure. You'll be unemployed. You can achieve that right now, if that's your goal in life.