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<blockquote data-quote="ForceUser" data-source="post: 301045" data-attributes="member: 2785"><p>"Paying the pig" is, I believe, a term I heard from Piratecat's group meaning that players have to pay actual money when they break character at the gaming table. Is there a penalty for off-topic remarks and out-of-character comments in your campaigns? I've played like this in the past, and while I love it as DM, as a player I sometimes chafe under the restriction. So I'm torn: do I include some form of penalty for breaking character while roleplaying, or do I just let it ride and not worry about out-of-character remarks and conversations? </p><p></p><p>I hold my game once a month and a typical session is around six hours long. I try to give breaks for stretching legs and getting food at least twice a session. I have asked my players to refrain from off-topic remarks and to take a conversation into another room if they want to chat about something out of character. As a DM, I much prefer it when players stay in character because I'm trying hard to create a mood with my roleplaying and descriptions, and it's difficult to maintain that when people are talking about baseball or the family dog. In fact, it's downright irritating, because it indicates to me that they're not as into the game as I'd like them to be.</p><p></p><p>My head tells me to let it ride and suffer through the out-of-character comments as long as they aren't particularly disruptive. My heart wants people to be into my campaign and their character enough to <em>want</em> to stay in character. I'm wondering if enforcing a "pay the pig"-type policy would encourage roleplaying, or if it would simply irritate everyone involved. I'll have to discuss it with my players, but this being Friday and me being bored, I'd love to hear what you do in your groups <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForceUser, post: 301045, member: 2785"] "Paying the pig" is, I believe, a term I heard from Piratecat's group meaning that players have to pay actual money when they break character at the gaming table. Is there a penalty for off-topic remarks and out-of-character comments in your campaigns? I've played like this in the past, and while I love it as DM, as a player I sometimes chafe under the restriction. So I'm torn: do I include some form of penalty for breaking character while roleplaying, or do I just let it ride and not worry about out-of-character remarks and conversations? I hold my game once a month and a typical session is around six hours long. I try to give breaks for stretching legs and getting food at least twice a session. I have asked my players to refrain from off-topic remarks and to take a conversation into another room if they want to chat about something out of character. As a DM, I much prefer it when players stay in character because I'm trying hard to create a mood with my roleplaying and descriptions, and it's difficult to maintain that when people are talking about baseball or the family dog. In fact, it's downright irritating, because it indicates to me that they're not as into the game as I'd like them to be. My head tells me to let it ride and suffer through the out-of-character comments as long as they aren't particularly disruptive. My heart wants people to be into my campaign and their character enough to [i]want[/i] to stay in character. I'm wondering if enforcing a "pay the pig"-type policy would encourage roleplaying, or if it would simply irritate everyone involved. I'll have to discuss it with my players, but this being Friday and me being bored, I'd love to hear what you do in your groups :) [/QUOTE]
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