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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 4368406" data-attributes="member: 66434">Does the player actually have difficulty communicating her character's intent or is it just a problem with speaking IN character?&nbsp;Speaking in character is easily handled with a skill roll as long as you get a &quot;plain text&quot; version of the message being conveyed.&nbsp;If the player has trouble even expressing the intent of the character in a short summary then there is a basic communication hurdle that has to be addressed before roleplaying is even considered. &nbsp;&nbsp;This topic reminds me of a situation that came up in an old GURPS Swashbucklers game I ran. One of my players (RIP Karl we miss you) wanted to try and seduce a noblewoman while the rest of the party (who were highwaymen) were robbing everyone aboard the coach. He announced his intention to make a pass at the lady and wanted to make a skill roll.&nbsp;Karl: &quot; I want to seduce the noblewoman in the coach&quot;&nbsp;GM (me): How are you going about it? You need to show her your wit, charm, and suave manners.&quot;&nbsp;Karl: &quot; Very well then, I display it for the lady&quot;.&nbsp;It took everyone at the table about 20 minutes to stop laughing long enough to continue the game.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 4368406, member: 66434"] Does the player actually have difficulty communicating her character's intent or is it just a problem with speaking IN character? Speaking in character is easily handled with a skill roll as long as you get a "plain text" version of the message being conveyed. If the player has trouble even expressing the intent of the character in a short summary then there is a basic communication hurdle that has to be addressed before roleplaying is even considered. This topic reminds me of a situation that came up in an old GURPS Swashbucklers game I ran. One of my players (RIP Karl we miss you) wanted to try and seduce a noblewoman while the rest of the party (who were highwaymen) were robbing everyone aboard the coach. He announced his intention to make a pass at the lady and wanted to make a skill roll. Karl: " I want to seduce the noblewoman in the coach" GM (me): How are you going about it? You need to show her your wit, charm, and suave manners." Karl: " Very well then, I display it for the lady". It took everyone at the table about 20 minutes to stop laughing long enough to continue the game.:lol: [/QUOTE]

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