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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaculata" data-source="post: 6755537" data-attributes="member: 6801286">Maybe your character is squishy, and can't afford to take risks? Should a player be punished for playing carefully? Maybe you are playing a character that is careful by his/her very nature? Should role playing be punished?These are the reasons why I don't presume to know why my players do what they do. I just let them do it, and do not punish them for it (unless they do something really stupid). I don't want to always encourage my players to take risks, because sometimes caution is called for. How do you reward that? If I get my players into this mindset that they must take risks, or they'll miss out on exp, then that could very well ruin the game. I want my players to role play their characters in the way they feel comfortable playing, and in the way they think suits their character.Some players play careless by their very nature. I have such a player in my group. He takes rash actions, and risks, and often gets into trouble. Sometimes this works out alright, and sometimes it doesn't. But another player in my group is a less experienced role player. He prefers to not take risks, and often needs the DM to give him a moment in the spotlight, so that he is not overshadowed by the rest of the group. Should he reap less rewards? Should I punish him for the simple fact that he's not as experienced at D&D as the rest? Do I want him to feel left behind? Do I want him to feel like the lesser player of the group? ...All of these are negative reinforcements.My take on this, is that I reward the great moments of any of the players with experience for the whole group. I find that it doesn't encourage players to lean on the more pro-active players. Instead, it encourages them to role play too. It makes it fun for the whole group. No one gets left behind. Everyone adds to the reward for the whole group, and this helps to get them to keep working together.</blockquote>

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