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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8725114" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>For me, player skill certainly comes first.</p><p></p><p>There are a few primary (and related issues) that arise for me:</p><p></p><p>1. Few players have the intellect to figure things out their INT 18+ PC might.</p><p>2. Few players can role-play their CHA 18+ PC well enough to justify what their PC should be able to do.</p><p>3. Some players are much more intelligent than their INT 8 PC is, but they play their PC like a very intelligent creature.</p><p>And so forth.</p><p></p><p>Under such circumstances, I allow rolls to help players who can't match their PCs, and FORCE rolls when the players are out-performing the expectations of their PCs.</p><p></p><p>Some people might find that heavy-handed, but if you have a dump stat, then PLAY it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 8725114, member: 6987520"] For me, player skill certainly comes first. There are a few primary (and related issues) that arise for me: 1. Few players have the intellect to figure things out their INT 18+ PC might. 2. Few players can role-play their CHA 18+ PC well enough to justify what their PC should be able to do. 3. Some players are much more intelligent than their INT 8 PC is, but they play their PC like a very intelligent creature. And so forth. Under such circumstances, I allow rolls to help players who can't match their PCs, and FORCE rolls when the players are out-performing the expectations of their PCs. Some people might find that heavy-handed, but if you have a dump stat, then PLAY it! [/QUOTE]
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