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Message: <blockquote data-quote="buzz" data-source="post: 2879726" data-attributes="member: 6777">First off, I'll sorta leave aside the issue (brought up by someone else) of whether your player is "roleplaying" or not, as I don't want to threadcrap. Just let me state: I think he is.If this player likes to minmax (as in, maxmizing reward and minimizing risk, not as in "munchkin"), he'll likely find a way to minmax his rp'ing rewards. He may very well just find out what he has to do in-game to earn the rewards; it's unlikely that he'll fundamentally change his playstyle.And that, IMO, is an important point. I don't think the answer is to try and change the player via mechanics that affect the character. You're just asking for trouble. If his style's conflict with the rest of the group's is genuinely affecting the game, you simply need to talk to him.The important thing to remember is: he isn't doing anything "wrong," per se. D&D specifically rewards his playstyle. It presents an array of choices, some good, some bad; he's choosing the good ones. The issue is simply that he's the only one in your group doing this.Ergo, I'd lay out what kind of game it is that you're running, and make it clear that it's not going to change anytime soon. See how he feels.The other thing I'm curious about is: is this player unhappy with the game? Or are you (and the other players) simply unhappy with him?</blockquote>