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<blockquote data-quote="Andor of the Blade" data-source="post: 156663" data-attributes="member: 1597">Originally posted by Petrosian&nbsp;Petrosian has hit it exactly! If you want cinematic effect (comedy or story-telling), base it on the character's weaknesses, not their strengths. Would the halfling have cared if he didn't get a strength check to lift a keg of milk? Probably not, it's not what he's good at.Originally posted by Tom CashelDo you decide the outcomes of fights without the players rolling as well? A halfing Rogue/Bard is not good at combat. He is good at people skills. Denying him the chance to use these skills in the appropriate situation (such as this case) is the same as denying the fighter a chance to battle and just saying, &quot;You lose.&quot; (as in&nbsp; Pielorinho's story.)&nbsp; If you choose to deny the PCs actions due to time constraints, deny them actions relating to what they are poor at, not to their strengths.To answer the original question: IMO, the DM was extremely unfair and you did not over-react.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andor of the Blade, post: 156663, member: 1597"] Originally posted by Petrosian Petrosian has hit it exactly! If you want cinematic effect (comedy or story-telling), base it on the character's weaknesses, not their strengths. Would the halfling have cared if he didn't get a strength check to lift a keg of milk? Probably not, it's not what he's good at. Originally posted by Tom Cashel Do you decide the outcomes of fights without the players rolling as well? A halfing Rogue/Bard is not good at combat. He is good at people skills. Denying him the chance to use these skills in the appropriate situation (such as this case) is the same as denying the fighter a chance to battle and just saying, "You lose." (as in Pielorinho's story.) If you choose to deny the PCs actions due to time constraints, deny them actions relating to what they are poor at, not to their strengths. To answer the original question: IMO, the DM was extremely unfair and you did not over-react. [/QUOTE]

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