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Mitigating players spamming Help, Guidance, Bardic Inspiration, and oh I’ll roll too?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mort" data-source="post: 7496015" data-attributes="member: 762"><p>Lots of good suggestions already.</p><p></p><p>I further suggest taking a carrot approach - in the form of giving inspiration for being more RP oriented.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As long as he's right (away from book so don't want to comment on that part), I'd certainly let him help. BUT, if he actually described <em>how</em> he's helping (or acted it out) i'd also award inspiration. Advantage on a future roll is usually a big motivator. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As stated, it's a limited resource, they should be able to spend it. That said, I would pointedly ask them how the inspiration looks like so that I would know how to react to it. And again, if they do give a great explanation - non-bardic inspiration really is a thing!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As long as the rogue is abiding by the rules of the guidance cantrip (it's concentration, only lasts a minute etc.) then he can do it. That said, you can make him explain what exactly he's doing, drawing the mark of his god on the recipient, splashing holy water on the recipient - etc. In some situations, it may be a bit awkward - Party face is negotiating with a cleric of another god. That cleric is not going to be particularly thrilled if the rogue makes the sign of a rival god before or during negotiations! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Lots of good advice on this one too.</p><p></p><p>Too add, I think this one may require a bit of out of character discussion. Tell them to not just throw dice for these checks, but to actively ask and only roll a check IF you tell them to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mort, post: 7496015, member: 762"] Lots of good suggestions already. I further suggest taking a carrot approach - in the form of giving inspiration for being more RP oriented. As long as he's right (away from book so don't want to comment on that part), I'd certainly let him help. BUT, if he actually described [i]how[/i] he's helping (or acted it out) i'd also award inspiration. Advantage on a future roll is usually a big motivator. As stated, it's a limited resource, they should be able to spend it. That said, I would pointedly ask them how the inspiration looks like so that I would know how to react to it. And again, if they do give a great explanation - non-bardic inspiration really is a thing! As long as the rogue is abiding by the rules of the guidance cantrip (it's concentration, only lasts a minute etc.) then he can do it. That said, you can make him explain what exactly he's doing, drawing the mark of his god on the recipient, splashing holy water on the recipient - etc. In some situations, it may be a bit awkward - Party face is negotiating with a cleric of another god. That cleric is not going to be particularly thrilled if the rogue makes the sign of a rival god before or during negotiations! Lots of good advice on this one too. Too add, I think this one may require a bit of out of character discussion. Tell them to not just throw dice for these checks, but to actively ask and only roll a check IF you tell them to. [/QUOTE]
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