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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bert1000" data-source="post: 5351427" data-attributes="member: 29013">Don't take it the wrong way, but I think you have problems on both sides of the table. Seems like the bard player likes to be creative (a good thing) and take advantage of the benefits of a table top rpg with a live DM.  But also seems like the bard player tries to bend the rules to his advantage whenever he can. Why not talk to the player and compromise?  For instance, you say you reward creativity but why didn't you give the party full XP for the beetle encounter?  Why are you upset when the player gets lucky and rolls two 20s?  Let this player shine when he does good / creative things within the rules, but also explain that you would appreciate it if he tones down his attempts at "creativity" that are really trying to take advantage of loopholes, etc.</blockquote>