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<blockquote data-quote="Sadras" data-source="post: 7585044" data-attributes="member: 6688277">What if the player is unsure about how to roleplay the situation since nothing has been established in his/her backstory or during roleplay? What if the player just turns to the DM and says &quot;Would my character know about trolls? Do I just make a roll or wouldn't I know?&quot; This is not an action declaration, this is a honest reaction from a player seeking to know how to roleplay his character. And this has happened at my table numerous times. It has nothing to do about a player wanting to beat trolls, this is about roleplay purity.EDIT: In all other respects, I agree with your assessments, but the above is murky for the player is the one asking for the roll but not for the reasons you have stated. I would classify that as a check called for by the GM as the player is not pushing for his/her own desires to influence character action/s.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sadras, post: 7585044, member: 6688277"] What if the player is unsure about how to roleplay the situation since nothing has been established in his/her backstory or during roleplay? What if the player just turns to the DM and says "Would my character know about trolls? Do I just make a roll or wouldn't I know?" This is not an action declaration, this is a honest reaction from a player seeking to know how to roleplay his character. And this has happened at my table numerous times. It has nothing to do about a player wanting to beat trolls, this is about [I]roleplay purity[/I]. [U]EDIT:[/U] In all other respects, I agree with your assessments, but the above is murky for the player is the one asking for the roll but not for the reasons you have stated. I would classify that as a check called for by the GM as the player is not pushing for his/her own desires to influence character action/s. [/QUOTE]

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