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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 8007063" data-attributes="member: 53980"><p>I wanted to respond to that last paragraph. Otherwise, I agree that we're largely on the same page.</p><p></p><p>Let's say that you are out with a friend and you bump into that friend's boss, who is a massive egotistical jerk. You know that your friend has been gunning for a promotion because his wife is pregnant and they could really use the money. So your friend starts kissing up to the guy.</p><p></p><p>You can:</p><p>A) Stay out of the conversation and politely wait for your friend to finish.</p><p>B) Join the conversation and try to help your friend.</p><p>C) Tell the boss exactly what you think of him.</p><p></p><p>You might be bored if you pick A.</p><p></p><p>You might feel dirty if you choose B.</p><p></p><p>And, yeah, there might be hell to pay if you pick C. At the very least your friend is less likely to get that promotion and will probably be angry with you as a result. </p><p></p><p>That's how it goes. What else would you expect?</p><p></p><p>Assuming you choose A or B, would you say that this means your friend isn't allowing you to be yourself? I think that's a real stretch. It's more that you are restraining yourself for the good of your friend, which is in your interest (presumably you are invested in your friend's welfare).</p><p></p><p>Now you might say that this is a game and that C should therefore have a chance of getting your friend the promotion. That's not unreasonable, </p><p>and some tables probably do play that way. You can have your cake and eat it too. Not all tables though. Not my table. We prefer a certain degree of verisimilitude. </p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, if there was something </p><p>to suggest that approach could work then it would have a chance, but otherwise it's a bad idea (for obvious reasons). To expect otherwise would be like lighting a bonfire and expecting to pull a masterwork longbow from the ashes. You can't craft a bow by burning all your wood to ash, and you're not likely to see a positive social reaction from an NPC if you blatantly insult them. I mean, at some tables both of those might be permitted. Just not at my table. That's going a little too far for my group.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 8007063, member: 53980"] I wanted to respond to that last paragraph. Otherwise, I agree that we're largely on the same page. Let's say that you are out with a friend and you bump into that friend's boss, who is a massive egotistical jerk. You know that your friend has been gunning for a promotion because his wife is pregnant and they could really use the money. So your friend starts kissing up to the guy. You can: A) Stay out of the conversation and politely wait for your friend to finish. B) Join the conversation and try to help your friend. C) Tell the boss exactly what you think of him. You might be bored if you pick A. You might feel dirty if you choose B. And, yeah, there might be hell to pay if you pick C. At the very least your friend is less likely to get that promotion and will probably be angry with you as a result. That's how it goes. What else would you expect? Assuming you choose A or B, would you say that this means your friend isn't allowing you to be yourself? I think that's a real stretch. It's more that you are restraining yourself for the good of your friend, which is in your interest (presumably you are invested in your friend's welfare). Now you might say that this is a game and that C should therefore have a chance of getting your friend the promotion. That's not unreasonable, and some tables probably do play that way. You can have your cake and eat it too. Not all tables though. Not my table. We prefer a certain degree of verisimilitude. Don't get me wrong, if there was something to suggest that approach could work then it would have a chance, but otherwise it's a bad idea (for obvious reasons). To expect otherwise would be like lighting a bonfire and expecting to pull a masterwork longbow from the ashes. You can't craft a bow by burning all your wood to ash, and you're not likely to see a positive social reaction from an NPC if you blatantly insult them. I mean, at some tables both of those might be permitted. Just not at my table. That's going a little too far for my group. [/QUOTE]
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