D&D General Judgements Beyond the Rules

[Oofta]

I will often base what happens in my games on PC actions, choices and inactions. I will never base what happens on my game on how good they are at RP or how well I judge their expression of their character. Some people simply aren't budding thespians or simply aren't verbal about what their character feels or perhaps they simply don't enjoy getting into character.

 

[Krachek]

For sure if the DM ask to be a good elf, I would try to do the opposite, just like any heroes in movie who are stubborn free spirit!

 

[GMMichael]

So I don't have a problem with "cosmic judgements." They can be a fun way to make the PCs stretch a little bit.

So they shouldn't happen all the time though, because they make game outcomes feel subjective instead of objective. I like my game world to feel like it follows physical laws instead of personal preferences.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

These sorts of things do/have come up in pretty much every game I play or run in that gets into sufficient depth or length. The players I play with most often are heavy into role-playing, so we would just expect this sort of thing to be a part of the campaigns.