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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7810674" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I had a longer response, but when it comes down to insight (or other knowledge type checks) I think it boils down to one simple thing. Some things don't benefit from extra details, extra details can actually obstruct what I think of as good play.</p><p></p><p>If I'm trying to get a read on an individual, it's completely an internal process. There is no "action" on the PC's part. There is never a meaningful change to the approach, there is no significant variation on the goal. Ever. Therefore requiring extra detail is as pointless as asking how you swing your longsword when you attack an orc.</p><p></p><p>If someone gets an insight check, they get a read on the individual based on the resulting number and the scenario. For a history check I don't want somebody asking if they remember the exact years King Alfonso ruled, I want them to ask me what they remember about King Alfonso because they don't know that the important piece of information that will help them further their goals is that his sister later became known as Bloody Mary when she took over his throne after his untimely death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7810674, member: 6801845"] I had a longer response, but when it comes down to insight (or other knowledge type checks) I think it boils down to one simple thing. Some things don't benefit from extra details, extra details can actually obstruct what I think of as good play. If I'm trying to get a read on an individual, it's completely an internal process. There is no "action" on the PC's part. There is never a meaningful change to the approach, there is no significant variation on the goal. Ever. Therefore requiring extra detail is as pointless as asking how you swing your longsword when you attack an orc. If someone gets an insight check, they get a read on the individual based on the resulting number and the scenario. For a history check I don't want somebody asking if they remember the exact years King Alfonso ruled, I want them to ask me what they remember about King Alfonso because they don't know that the important piece of information that will help them further their goals is that his sister later became known as Bloody Mary when she took over his throne after his untimely death. [/QUOTE]
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