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<blockquote data-quote="Dan'L" data-source="post: 5662484" data-attributes="member: 68954">I think I would suggest not physically switching character sheets.&nbsp; Possibly, I would even temporarily collect the sheets as the DM and feed them the numbers they need once they decide what to do.When a PC in a different body needs to do something, the player shouldn't be looking at the numbers on the sheet to figure out what's &quot;best&quot; in this situation.&nbsp; That's a meta tactic that works when a character knows their own capabilities &amp; limits, even if the player doesn't.&nbsp; Plus, it could likely lead to a slow period of &quot;let me look over all my options&quot; every time something needs to be decided.Instead, they should either (A) do what they would do in their own body, but then use the new body's stats, (B) do their best to remember what tactics they've seen their borrowed body do well with &amp; then use the borrowed stats, or (C) have the character in their body instruct them, in character, how to use the new form.If the body swap lasts long enough, where they've had time to really learn the capabilities of the new bodies, then I would consider letting them look over the sheets for the actual crunch.-Dan'L</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dan'L, post: 5662484, member: 68954"] I think I would suggest not physically switching character sheets. Possibly, I would even temporarily collect the sheets as the DM and feed them the numbers they need once they decide what to do. When a PC in a different body needs to do something, the player shouldn't be looking at the numbers on the sheet to figure out what's "best" in this situation. That's a meta tactic that works when a character knows their own capabilities & limits, even if the player doesn't. Plus, it could likely lead to a slow period of "let me look over all my options" every time something needs to be decided. Instead, they should either (A) do what they would do in their own body, but then use the new body's stats, (B) do their best to remember what tactics they've seen their borrowed body do well with & then use the borrowed stats, or (C) have the character in their body instruct them, in character, how to use the new form. If the body swap lasts long enough, where they've had time to really learn the capabilities of the new bodies, then I would consider letting them look over the sheets for the actual crunch. -Dan'L [/QUOTE]

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