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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8287346" data-attributes="member: 2209">I don't see that at all.Acting would be about acting out the character concept whether that concept is an aspect of you in the game world or something not you in the game world. Whether that conflicts with skilled play would depend entirely on whether the character concept would engage in the skilled play concept. I generally see the skilled play concept (at least as I view it) as a generally fun way to approach in game challenges that is more first person immersive than abstracted mechanics. I also don't see it as an obligation, most D&D games I play in and run are not that lethally consequential for people not engaging in skilled play.Plenty of players could say in character or as themselves as players I hate riddles, you guys handle this riddle challenge and not engage in the skilled play. An actor can say in character "I hate riddles, hopefully you guys got this." A skilled play focused player who normally likes skilled play but hates riddles can also say, "I hate riddles, hopefully you guys got this," and a mechanics oriented player can say, "I've got nothing mechanically appropriate that will help here, hopefully you guys got this."</blockquote>