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<blockquote data-quote="Iku Rex" data-source="post: 3083770" data-attributes="member: 752">Yeah. And don't get me started on how some players (and DMs) seem to think that a stat on a piece of paper is a replacement for actual combat. I mean, if a player thinks his epic rogue can dodge a trap, he'd better be prepared when the DM brings out his poisoned arrows and demands that the player shows everyone how its done. Sure, acting out a battle with a dragon might be impractical, but at the very least the player should be able to describe, in detail, how a legendary warrior with near supernatural skill and talent would fight. If he can't he needs to make a more realistic character, with, say, the fighting skill of a out-of-shape geek with no combat training. And bring a flamethrower to the game once on a while. Keeps the players from making those glib &quot;I roll a reflex save to avoid the effects of the breath weapon with my evasion ability&quot; comments. Don't tell, bub, SHOW!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iku Rex, post: 3083770, member: 752"] Yeah. And don't get me [I]started[/I] on how some players (and DMs) seem to think that a stat on a piece of paper is a replacement for [U]actual combat[/U]. I mean, if a player thinks his epic rogue can dodge a trap, he'd better be prepared when the DM brings out his poisoned arrows and demands that the player shows everyone how its done. Sure, acting out a battle with a dragon might be impractical, but at the very least the player should be able to describe, in detail, how a legendary warrior with near supernatural skill and talent would fight. If he can't he needs to make a more realistic character, with, say, the fighting skill of a out-of-shape geek with no combat training. And bring a flamethrower to the game once on a while. Keeps the players from making those glib "I roll a reflex save to avoid the effects of the breath weapon with my evasion ability" comments. [I]Don't tell, bub, SHOW![/I] [/QUOTE]

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