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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zarionofarabel" data-source="post: 9810313" data-attributes="member: 7026405"><p>That seems to be the exception, brand new players. I'm not sure what happens or when, but at some point players lose the "interact naturally with the fiction" and begin to self restrict based on what is written on the character sheet. I do see it to a greater degree with folks that come from D&D 5e only groups (I don't use D&D or derivatives). I think it might have something to do with how rigid D&D classes are with what it is implied that they can do. Only the Bard does the talking, only the Rogue does the sneaking, Fighters can't do anything but fight, etc. Like I said it seems like an odd thing to me, but it does seem to become the default. Which is part of the reason why I like systems with robust skill lists. It's a lot of fun seeing the look on a players face when they are new to my table, usually having come from a D&D table, and watching them explore the skill list. It's like they are realizing that all these skills means they can do so many things they would never be allowed to do at their old table.</p></blockquote><p></p>