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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7372606" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>I think you can be a bit too formulaic at times.&nbsp; The player asking &quot;Does the guard believe what we are saying?&quot; is practically begging you to give him some information to interact with.&nbsp; He can't see the guard with his own eyes or hear him with his own ears, but his character can.&nbsp; Being silent about any such details unless the player says &quot;I listen to the guard and observe him to see if his actions or demeanors give any noticeable signs of disbelief&quot; is attempting to rely to much on a particular communication formula IMO.&nbsp; Both players are trying to find out the same information so they can actually decide what to do next about the guard.&nbsp; Perhaps one does it a bit more eloquently but both players just want to know if their characters are picking up on any signs about whether the guard believes them or not.&nbsp; Perhaps you shouldn't be such a stickler for your specific formula when the approach the player is taking out to be obvious and his goal is already clearly stated?</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7372606, member: 6795602"] I think you can be a bit too formulaic at times. The player asking "Does the guard believe what we are saying?" is practically begging you to give him some information to interact with. He can't see the guard with his own eyes or hear him with his own ears, but his character can. Being silent about any such details unless the player says "I listen to the guard and observe him to see if his actions or demeanors give any noticeable signs of disbelief" is attempting to rely to much on a particular communication formula IMO. Both players are trying to find out the same information so they can actually decide what to do next about the guard. Perhaps one does it a bit more eloquently but both players just want to know if their characters are picking up on any signs about whether the guard believes them or not. Perhaps you shouldn't be such a stickler for your specific formula when the approach the player is taking out to be obvious and his goal is already clearly stated? [/QUOTE]

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