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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801328" data-source="post: 6866086">You should go back and reread the OP, because I don't see him asking for advice on how to roleplay.And, no, I'm not a fan of roleplaying &quot;as a process, just for its own sake.&quot;&nbsp; I'm a fan of roleplaying for its narrative power, for the value in collaborative storytelling.&nbsp; If the burgomaster needs to be negotiated with, I don't really care if the Tiefling or the Paladin or whoever does so &quot;like their character would do it&quot;, unless doing so helps me see their character in a new way.It does absolutely nothing for me if Fred and I both know that trolls burn, but Fred does a convincing job of pretending he doesn't.&nbsp; Yay, Fred. You are fine thespian.&nbsp; His ignorance of trolls just isn't an interesting part of his character, so why is he wasting time emphasizing it.&nbsp; However, if Fred is playing a character who is at least partly defined by his inability to remember monster weaknesses, then it could be a lot of fun to watch him bumble through it.&nbsp; But now his ignorance is a relevant and interesting highlight of his character.Anyway, you're stating a lot of things as if they are objective fact, with apparently zero recognition that it's your opinion, and just one interpretation among many.&nbsp; You seem pretty convinced that yours is the One True Way.&nbsp; So, uh, if this isn't going to be a discussion but just endless sanctimony and repetitive lecturing about how I have forgotten what roleplaying is, or am obviously not good at it, or other such patronizing tripe then I'll opt out, thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6801328, post: 6866086"] You should go back and reread the OP, because I don't see him asking for advice on how to roleplay. And, no, I'm not a fan of roleplaying "as a process, just for its own sake." I'm a fan of roleplaying for its narrative power, for the value in collaborative storytelling. If the burgomaster needs to be negotiated with, I don't really care if the Tiefling or the Paladin or whoever does so "like their character would do it", unless doing so helps me see their character in a new way. It does absolutely nothing for me if Fred and I both know that trolls burn, but Fred does a convincing job of pretending he doesn't. Yay, Fred. You are fine thespian. His ignorance of trolls just isn't an interesting part of his character, so why is he wasting time emphasizing it. However, if Fred is playing a character who is at least partly [I]defined by his inability to remember monster weaknesses[/I], then it could be a lot of fun to watch him bumble through it. But now his ignorance is a relevant and interesting highlight of his character. Anyway, you're stating a lot of things as if they are objective fact, with apparently zero recognition that it's your opinion, and just one interpretation among many. You seem pretty convinced that yours is the One True Way. So, uh, if this isn't going to be a discussion but just endless sanctimony and repetitive lecturing about how I have forgotten what roleplaying is, or am obviously not good at it, or other such patronizing tripe then I'll opt out, thanks. [/QUOTE]

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