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I'm not exactly answering the question, but I want to say it's a blast playing low-intelligence characters. One of the unsung benefits...

So maybe this comes down to whether 1) players should take responsibility for (and/or enjoy) roleplaying their character according to...

Hence "Or, more accurately, that the DM should judge whether that character could have had that idea."

Your character never shuts up about Crossfit.

Strength. I try and roleplay Raistlin types with their wimpy Str 8 or whatever but then I catch sight of my sweet guns in the mirror*...

I get it. So the DM is perhaps best-placed to roleplay some high PC attributes by removing a bit of mental 'fog of war'. Players would...

On Intelligence, Men & Magic (the first book of OD&D in 1974) says: "Intelligence will also affect referees' decisions as to whether...

I appreciate you coming back to share the publication! It's an intriguing result. Best of luck with the publication process!

Thank you to all those who participated in my TTRPG study last year. The first main finding is now being considered for publication in a...

Still going through the data but some first really interesting findings have emerged. So, there were a total of 319 people who...