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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 8996737" data-attributes="member: 6785785">Right... if a GM usurped the combat rules, they better have a strong reason for doing so, or else be ready to face some dissatisfied or frustrated players. Now, I'm not saying that the rest of the rules need to be as complex and varied as combat, but I don't think having clear procedures is a bad thing. I think it was [USER=7032863]@gorice[/USER] who mentioned the NPC interaction rules that almost no one uses. They're clear in the DMG, but as was pointed out, almost no NPCs in the published adventures or monster books include Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws. That's just really strange. How so? I expect I agree, but I'm curious to hear your reasons. I remember not too long back there was a discussion about B/X D&amp;D and how much more focused it was than 5e, and why... and someone was arguing that wasn't really the case, and when asked why they explained it was becuase they've never used inventory/encumbrance rules. And I was left thinking well of course they seem the same if you ignored the rules that may have made them seem different.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 8996737, member: 6785785"] Right... if a GM usurped the combat rules, they better have a strong reason for doing so, or else be ready to face some dissatisfied or frustrated players. Now, I'm not saying that the rest of the rules need to be as complex and varied as combat, but I don't think having clear procedures is a bad thing. I think it was [USER=7032863]@gorice[/USER] who mentioned the NPC interaction rules that almost no one uses. They're clear in the DMG, but as was pointed out, almost no NPCs in the published adventures or monster books include Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws. That's just really strange. How so? I expect I agree, but I'm curious to hear your reasons. I remember not too long back there was a discussion about B/X D&D and how much more focused it was than 5e, and why... and someone was arguing that wasn't really the case, and when asked why they explained it was becuase they've never used inventory/encumbrance rules. And I was left thinking well of course they seem the same if you ignored the rules that may have made them seem different. [/QUOTE]

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