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<blockquote data-quote="BrokenTwin" data-source="post: 7879454" data-attributes="member: 7017978"><p>Past teaching new players to play, the GM has zero obligation to remind the players how their characters work. If anything, that responsibility belongs to the other players. Too many times I see groups who have no idea what their fellow player's characters can do, which is just baffling for a team based game. It's fine if you don't know a wizard's exact loadout, but if you're ten sessions in and you can't remember that Bob's a wizard and Sue's a barbarian, then you clearly aren't paying enough attention to your fellow players.</p><p>For experienced players, you should know what your character can do, no ifs ands or buts. If you want to gimp yourself by not bothering to learn the one part of the game you're responsible for, it's no skin off my back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrokenTwin, post: 7879454, member: 7017978"] Past teaching new players to play, the GM has zero obligation to remind the players how their characters work. If anything, that responsibility belongs to the other players. Too many times I see groups who have no idea what their fellow player's characters can do, which is just baffling for a team based game. It's fine if you don't know a wizard's exact loadout, but if you're ten sessions in and you can't remember that Bob's a wizard and Sue's a barbarian, then you clearly aren't paying enough attention to your fellow players. For experienced players, you should know what your character can do, no ifs ands or buts. If you want to gimp yourself by not bothering to learn the one part of the game you're responsible for, it's no skin off my back. [/QUOTE]
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