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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stattick" data-source="post: 8291902" data-attributes="member: 6683409">I've honestly never seen anyone actually use ideals, bonds, flaws at the table. Most people seem to take a quick glance at the recommendations listed from their background, grab one that sounds alright, and then it never gets used or referenced ever again. For all the use I've seen, the space on the character sheet would be more useful if it could be used for notes or doodles. I'm not saying that no one uses it, just never in any of the games I've played or run. It's five extra things for the GM to theoretically remember, per character. If you have six players, that's 30 things. That's something fast and easy for the GM to just disregard.For generic monsters... yeah, I can see the utility of saying orcs tend to be chaotic evil or whatever, in the MM. But for individuals in an adventure, I'd prefer something a little more in-depth. It's fine to short hand in an old fashioned style alignment, but telling me something about the creatures loyalties and morality might be apt in many adventures.</blockquote>