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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 5416164" data-attributes="member: 6957">There are two other ways to handle it, at the least.The first is for the GM to give a circumstance bonus for a well played bit of social interaction - this is what I favor when I am GMing. It rewards role play, and can add to the fun.The other is to look at your die roll and tailor your response to fit. For example 'I am very glad to be seeing of your fatness! All the land speaks of how large you are! One of the biggest kings in all the world!' when translating from Common to elfish for example, where the word 'great' is taken to be synonymous with 'Large', 'Big', and 'Fat'. (This has worked both ways in the real world - Albertus Magnus was originally 'Albrecht deGroot' or 'Fat Albert'.)Hamming up the failures can be just as much fun as sliding gracefully through the successes. This is the method that I prefer on the rare occasion when I am a player.The Auld Grump</blockquote>