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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 7590161" data-attributes="member: 59848"><p>[MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] - That was my main point though. If a player is not just wanting to try something, but is using resources and class/racial abilities to attempt these feats, then why not allow them to try and do so with some reward for creative use of their resources. In a world full of magic and elements that break traditional concepts of "normal" and "physics," I just have difficulty understanding the line people use to determine that one element is completely fine (magic users bending the laws of reality to their whim), but fantasy warriors of fictional strength couldn't achieve feats outside what one might expect in the real world.</p><p></p><p>And yes, I'm aware of the meter long chain. I was a thrower in college. If you haven't tried it, there is NOTHING more therapeutic than spinning to whip a metal ball hurtling through the air fast enough to destroy anything in it's path. ^_^</p><p></p><p> [MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] and [MENTION=6704184]doctorbadwolf[/MENTION] - Let's try and cool off a bit. We are all talking about a dice game that we imagine in our heads. We all have different concepts about what D&D is or isn't. While I disagree where some people place the line for what does or doesn't break immersion, genre, or levels of gonzo, I fully respect people's ability to place the line where they are most comfortable. I think its interesting to discuss with people the reasons for their considerations, both as a means to challenge and expand my own stances, as well as to reinforce them through my arguments. Let's not let differences of opinion or hostility break down a really interesting conversation about how something like this could be incorporated into D&D, how it might be executed, under what circumstances, and how people might rule on it in the moment. Players are always testing us as DMs with creative ideas or solutions that we could never have expected, forcing us to make off-the-cuff rulings based on gut instinct. So let's use this as an opportunity to continue to train our instincts for those impromptu, unexpected moments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 7590161, member: 59848"] [MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] - That was my main point though. If a player is not just wanting to try something, but is using resources and class/racial abilities to attempt these feats, then why not allow them to try and do so with some reward for creative use of their resources. In a world full of magic and elements that break traditional concepts of "normal" and "physics," I just have difficulty understanding the line people use to determine that one element is completely fine (magic users bending the laws of reality to their whim), but fantasy warriors of fictional strength couldn't achieve feats outside what one might expect in the real world. And yes, I'm aware of the meter long chain. I was a thrower in college. If you haven't tried it, there is NOTHING more therapeutic than spinning to whip a metal ball hurtling through the air fast enough to destroy anything in it's path. ^_^ [MENTION=6801328]Elfcrusher[/MENTION] and [MENTION=6704184]doctorbadwolf[/MENTION] - Let's try and cool off a bit. We are all talking about a dice game that we imagine in our heads. We all have different concepts about what D&D is or isn't. While I disagree where some people place the line for what does or doesn't break immersion, genre, or levels of gonzo, I fully respect people's ability to place the line where they are most comfortable. I think its interesting to discuss with people the reasons for their considerations, both as a means to challenge and expand my own stances, as well as to reinforce them through my arguments. Let's not let differences of opinion or hostility break down a really interesting conversation about how something like this could be incorporated into D&D, how it might be executed, under what circumstances, and how people might rule on it in the moment. Players are always testing us as DMs with creative ideas or solutions that we could never have expected, forcing us to make off-the-cuff rulings based on gut instinct. So let's use this as an opportunity to continue to train our instincts for those impromptu, unexpected moments. [/QUOTE]
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