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<blockquote data-quote="thebitdnd" data-source="post: 2196969" data-attributes="member: 12226">Well, I never said it harmed my free will, just trumped it.&nbsp; The word trump was originally derived from triumph which means 'to be victorious; to win over'.&nbsp; I think the action of slinging a bolt at the BBEG and stopping his speech means that my choice to listen is indeed trumped.&nbsp; However, I wouldn't dream of telling another player he can't sling a crossbow bolt when he feels like it.&nbsp; All I am saying is that it means I'll never hear what the BBEG has to say.&nbsp; His choice supercedes my choice the minute he starts slinging bolts.&nbsp; We RP any consequences his or my choice might have on the encounter after it's over.&nbsp; It's usually me saying something like: &quot;Bob, we could have at least heard what they guy had to say before you cut him down!&quot;Bob: &quot;Eh, what's it matter, we all knew where this was headin'...&quot;I don't begrudge him a bit.&nbsp; That's his character.&nbsp; All I was saying I hope beyond hope sometimes that I'll hear the end of the speech.&nbsp; Hasn't really happened yet.And just so it's clear, it won't end in a wet gurgle because if I notice the BBEG's eyes darting to the side and see his assassins moving around to flank us, I'll be the one slinging the bolts.&nbsp; <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="thebitdnd, post: 2196969, member: 12226"] Well, I never said it harmed my free will, just trumped it. The word trump was originally derived from triumph which means 'to be victorious; to win over'. I think the action of slinging a bolt at the BBEG and stopping his speech means that my choice to listen is indeed trumped. However, I wouldn't dream of telling another player he can't sling a crossbow bolt when he feels like it. All I am saying is that it means I'll never hear what the BBEG has to say. His choice supercedes my choice the minute he starts slinging bolts. We RP any consequences his or my choice might have on the encounter after it's over. It's usually me saying something like: "Bob, we could have at least heard what they guy had to say before you cut him down!" Bob: "Eh, what's it matter, we all knew where this was headin'..." I don't begrudge him a bit. That's his character. All I was saying I hope beyond hope sometimes that I'll hear the end of the speech. Hasn't really happened yet. And just so it's clear, it won't end in a wet gurgle because if I notice the BBEG's eyes darting to the side and see his assassins moving around to flank us, [B]I'll[/B] be the one slinging the bolts. :lol: [/QUOTE]

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