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So how is that poll coming along? Also, you keep liking to refer to our hobby as "role-playing". I've noticed you tend to forget the second half of its name. Any guess what that other word is? You know, since "words have meaning" and all...

Our current DM instituted a modified standard* and we have homebrewed/expanded the lingering injuries system quite a bit. *: Long Rests - Standard 8 hours. Provides no healing. Restores half of your hit dice. And you may benefit as if having taken a short rest. Short Rests - Standard 1 hour...

So what is to be made of someone complaining about a complainer complaining about a complaint?... :D

You play a different style of D&D than I. Clearly. And that's okay. But please quit speaking to me as if you are teaching me the One True Way (tm). Thanks. That's not what the PHB tells me. Also, have you heard of "levels"? They are an ongoing advancement of the character's growth expressed...

I talk a lot about the need for players to trust their DM. But there is definitely also a need for the DM to trust his/her players. I prefer my games with both. So I find I don't have these perceived problems some people around here get so worked up about.

The ol' "present company excluded" caveat to sugarcoat the insult, eh?... Do they? I exceedingly more often see people say, "I don't, but play the game how you like. It's your game. If your table has fun doing it that way, more power to you." So you do not enjoy the story? Or perhaps...

There is no spoon. This seems to suggest that the "challenged as a player" other half of your artificially generated dividing line are not interested in story or their character. And I find that an odd allusion to make. I smell a Stormwind Fallacy lurking under the surface.

I see. You like to accuse people of playing in bath faith to justify your opinions of them. Bad form. I've gone ahead and not bothered to read the bulk of your wall of text.

Hrm, okay. I suppose. <shrug> One thing I've noticed in practically all the MM comments I've read like that, is that he is careful to note that he doesn't do rulings, only how he would probably do it it at his table given the circumstances. He's pretty careful to point out he doesn't provide...

That's an interesting stance for him to take. I'd be interested in the context of said answer. Please cite for reference. Thanks.

IMO, it's even worse than that. By my reading, it appears Saelorn is misappropriating the term "role-playing" by conflating it with "role-adoption". "Role-playing", as used in the context of TTRPGs, is far more than just "acting in character"*. And even then, even if "acting in character" where...

So can my roll be that of a character who, as a child, his grandfather regaled him with tales of how trolls are hurt by fire? Is that not a playable role? If not, who decides that?

Also this: I have two issues here as well. 1) Looking at your example, groups trying to be stealthy generally make group stealth checks. The platemail wearing fighter can fail yet the group succeeds. 2) Bounded Accuracy. Even in platemail, that fighter still has a shot to succeed. Likely...

Background=job is much closer to true than class=job in most cases, IMO. And even there I am suspect. [Also... Caution: Unless my point persuades you to believe I am indeed right, please don't respond to me.]

There was no offense. And it seems you missed my counter-point completely. Because by changing it to "lift a 400 lb weight", now I am positive neither can a 16 strength PC do so.

The statement I quoted said nothing about extreme limits. Heck, I'm not sure its safe to say a 16 strength PC can bench press an ogre. So, hyperbole aside, what else is that 8 Strength pre-deciding? Can I climb to the roof of that building? Can I swim across a river? Can I even swim at all? Am...

I must admit this right here has me at a loss for words... How? How is that possible?

Heck. It's not just an element. It has its own deity!

Right. Exactly. But my larger point, and why I felt my anecdote was apropos to the debate, is that I never developed any foreshadowing of the reveal. Nowhere on my character sheet did I have a note regarding a romantic interest in the other PC. I never roleplayed any flirting or hints--heck, not...

Years ago. Ongoing serialized superhero RPG with fiends at our 3-times-per-year convention. Recurring characters. Lots of fun. My hero was the team leader or sorts. In an epic battle with the baddies, my buddy's female character got critically injured. Ended up in a coma, questionable if she...