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<blockquote data-quote="William_2" data-source="post: 2481849" data-attributes="member: 13925">That version is certainly not clear to me.There is nothing in the letter or intent of the rules, in my view, that requires players to pre-define their character’s reaction to anything.&nbsp; Does a fear effect take the decision on whether or not to speak away from each character’s player?&nbsp; There is nothing that suggests that to me.If someone finds themselves experiencing fear under different circumstances, they may well react differently – I think it is THAT which is quite clear.Yelling some times and not others is not meta-gaming, but role-playing.&nbsp; The character is aware of their circumstances, and has not lost the ability to act on them.&nbsp;&nbsp; The effects of fear are clearly defined, and should not be exaggerated (a frightened character can fight and use special abilities), nor should a DM ever argue that a character, any more than real people, has an obligation to behave consistently.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William_2, post: 2481849, member: 13925"] That version is certainly not clear to me. There is nothing in the letter or intent of the rules, in my view, that requires players to pre-define their character’s reaction to anything. Does a fear effect take the decision on whether or not to speak away from each character’s player? There is nothing that suggests that to me. If someone finds themselves experiencing fear under different circumstances, they may well react differently – I think it is THAT which is quite clear. Yelling some times and not others is not meta-gaming, but role-playing. The character is aware of their circumstances, and has not lost the ability to act on them. The effects of fear are clearly defined, and should not be exaggerated (a frightened character can fight and use special abilities), nor should a DM ever argue that a character, any more than real people, has an obligation to behave consistently. [/QUOTE]

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