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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7591427" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Has anyone been posting to here clamoring for advice on how to handle skill checks because it sucks?&nbsp; Because I haven't seen it.Because whether you meant it or not what you said comes off as,&nbsp; &quot;when you get tired of your boring game come ask me and I'll show you the right way to do it&quot;.We all play slightly different games.&nbsp; Heck, I probably disagree with the majority of people on the OP's topic.&nbsp; That doesn't mean they're wrong or I'm right, I just share how I run my game and why.P.S. I find &quot;the rulz say to run it this way&quot; particularly annoying.&nbsp; It's two lines in the PHB of general guidance.&nbsp; The PHB is not a holy text.&nbsp; It was not vetted by thousands of lawyers over decades to be interpreted as a legal document.I can quote the DMG (page 240 BTW) just like @iserith.&nbsp; For exampleTake into account each player's roleplaying style, and
try not to favor one style over another. For example,
Allison might be comfortable speaking in an accent and
adopting her character's mannerisms, but Paul feels
self-conscious when trying to act and prefers to describe
his character's attitude and actions. Neither style is
better than the other.So if one person is more comfortable saying &quot;I make an insight check&quot; vs well, I'm not exactly sure what.&nbsp; &quot;I study them closely&quot;?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7591427, member: 6801845"] Has [I]anyone[/I] been posting to here clamoring for advice on how to handle skill checks because it sucks? Because I haven't seen it. Because whether you meant it or not what you said comes off as, "when you get tired of your boring game come ask me and I'll show you the right way to do it". We all play slightly different games. Heck, I probably disagree with the majority of people on the OP's topic. That doesn't mean they're wrong or I'm right, I just share how I run my game and why. P.S. I find "the rulz say to run it this way" particularly annoying. It's two lines in the PHB of general guidance. The PHB is not a holy text. It was not vetted by thousands of lawyers over decades to be interpreted as a legal document. I can quote the DMG (page 240 BTW) just like @iserith. For example [INDENT]Take into account each player's roleplaying style, and try not to favor one style over another. For example, Allison might be comfortable speaking in an accent and adopting her character's mannerisms, but Paul feels self-conscious when trying to act and prefers to describe his character's attitude and actions. Neither style is better than the other.[/INDENT] So if one person is more comfortable saying "I make an insight check" vs well, I'm not exactly sure what. "I study them closely"? [/QUOTE]

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