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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 9090970" data-attributes="member: 6779196">Theoretically that could happen in any mode of play. It’s not especially likely to happen during combat, but I could see it -the Barbarian chieftain demands you prove yourselves worthy of his aid in battle, for example. Or, of course, in a game that uses some sort of “social combat” system. I’m not a big fan of such systems, but they’re basically an attempt to run social interactions using the mechanical framework and tools of the combat mode of play.Far more likely would be for it to happen during downtime - which is notably poorly named in my opinion, since it’s not like the characters aren’t active during that mode of play. It might be better named “town mode” or “domestic mode” or something. Point is, it’s the mode of play used to execute actions over periods of time, usually in relatively safe locations like towns. That’s when I would typically expect players to attempt diplomatic negotiations with powerful figures. However, in another DM’s game I could just as easily imagine such activity as part of exploration mode - especially DMs who like to run city adventures. That’s basically what a “city adventure” really is - running the exploration mode of play in urban environments rather than dungeons.Travel is probably the least likely mode of play for this type of interaction to occur in. I could probably come up with a case, but it would be even more contrived than the “prove your worth in combat” case.</blockquote>

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