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<blockquote data-quote="Jack99" data-source="post: 5105236" data-attributes="member: 53135">I have recently started using it a bit, so that at times, when a player asks to roll a check pertaining to some knowledge, and I do not have an answer ready, I ask the player to tell the rest of us.Example:Player: My character is wondering what kind of relationship there is between the goblin and kobold tribes in the area.Me: Roll X and Y check DC Z (too lazy to look up what I decided)Player: (after making the checks): I passed the checks, so, how is the relationship?Me: You tell meIn this case, the player's decision (that goblins and kobolds have a very poor relationship and only work together when forced by a very powerful figure, such as a dragon) played right into my campaign, since that is what happening. But even if he had said that they absolutely hate each other and would never work together, I could still have made it work, either by creating an exceptional situation or by ruling that they do not know of the other race's involvement in the plot.I guess my point is that so far, none of the small things I have allowed has caused any headaches, but I can't say that it will never happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jack99, post: 5105236, member: 53135"] I have recently started using it a bit, so that at times, when a player asks to roll a check pertaining to some knowledge, and I do not have an answer ready, I ask the player to tell the rest of us. Example: Player: My character is wondering what kind of relationship there is between the goblin and kobold tribes in the area. Me: Roll X and Y check DC Z (too lazy to look up what I decided) Player: (after making the checks): I passed the checks, so, how is the relationship? Me: You tell me In this case, the player's decision (that goblins and kobolds have a very poor relationship and only work together when forced by a very powerful figure, such as a dragon) played right into my campaign, since that is what happening. But even if he had said that they absolutely hate each other and would never work together, I could still have made it work, either by creating an exceptional situation or by ruling that they do not know of the other race's involvement in the plot. I guess my point is that so far, none of the small things I have allowed has caused any headaches, but I can't say that it will never happen. [/QUOTE]

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