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Well, I'd like to point out that this particular sub-thread started when I was talking to someone else about roleplaying their features--and how if a player doesn't want to RP, that's on the player, not the feature--and you decided to say that requiring RP here was stupid and pointless (because...

So I threw in the possibility of Persuasion and other checks because people were complaining about the ability being an insta-success. But you're also complaining that I'm making them into not an insta-success. It's true; you can't please everyone.

Again, I said imagine. Ever see a movie or TV show where the characters had some cool fighting stunts or used magic in a cool way? Ever read a gaming book that included martial or magical abilities that you wish were in D&D? Ever just daydreamed what sort of badassery your character could do...

At least tell me you're not one of those players who gets angry when other players want to roleplay. Because I've played with a few people like that, back in my college group, and my gods they could be utter killjoys. I honestly don't get why you wouldn't want to roleplay in a roleplaying game...

OK, I'm going to channel the power of mothers everywhere: Try taking a no-thank-you bite. You might find you like it.

But you have said that it would ruin your enjoyment of the game. Has this ever actually happened in a real game? Or are you just saying you know you won't like this thing that's never actually happened to you?

Just like an illusion spell doesn't require you to say what the illusion looks like and the text doesn't say that you can use it to distract a foe. That's what my question was, by the way. Do you just let your PCs cast an illusion without saying what it looks like? Do you allow it to be used as...

Because they're fun. Because they involve opportunities for roleplaying and interaction. Because they provide color to the game. Because they connect the players to the world. Because they can provide motivation or plot hooks.

I notice you didn't actually answer my questions here.

Do you have any actual, real-game evidence that a feature you don't like will destroy an entire campaign?

I was talking to Oofta at that point. You could always make something up. Or if you feel like it, do research. I said imagine, not know. I can imagine something like this: PC: "Hey DM, I go find someone who looks like they're in a position of authority to ask them about booking passage on...

Roleplaying is not required of probably 99% of D&D. In fact, the backgrounds are really the only part of the game that encourages roleplaying, via those ideals, bonds, traits, flaws. You can literally play D&D with not a single second of roleplaying. All you need are dice rolls. "I attack. 18...

Neither attacking nor searching for traps are social exchanges. Getting passage on a ship is. Even more so with the feature, because it's assumed (although not required) that you probably have some sort of a connection with the ship or its crew.

My table has found that the how is often incredibly interesting and helps to develop the character enormously and make the scene more colorful. To me, if you can't imagine how your character would do it, then clearly they can't either, which means they can't do it. If you can imagine your...

If you have players who refuse to roleplay, that's on them, not the feature.

Sorry; that was meant to be more of a "generic you" thing but I went too much.

Well, I wouldn't have that same captain just show up in every port... unless that was actually a plot hook of some sort.

Why? You literally tailor-made everything for their backgrounds to count! Why nerf it? If it really bugs you, just remember that you said everything is available for a price. The nobles will only grant an audience to people who give them impressive gifts. The librarians make a pointed glance at...

Reminds me of the old Groo comics, where Groo frequently runs into his old Captain Ahax, who is always on the move to get as far away from Groo as he possible can.

What I would do is, if the player said "I want to find a ship to sail on and use my background to help me do so," I'd say something like, "how are you doing this?" Then one of the following may occur: One: The player may then say they're going up to the captain or first mate and trying to use...