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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Dunwoody" data-source="post: 8071646" data-attributes="member: 17927">I think a GM should be able to tell a player the emotions a character feels in some cases. Humans don't actually control emotions (we can't turn them on and off) we only react to them, which is what the article is about in regards to fear.In practice, I think RPGs have long allowed the player to decide the emotions of their PC which is much less realistic. As GM I think a talk up front about whether the GM will describe not so much emotions but the body's physical response--the dump of adrenaline, sweating, time seems to slow down etc. is appropriate. Probably will work better in an RPG like Alien than D&amp;D.As to your second idea I really like it. I'd say run it by your players and try it out. I like it when GMs are constantly fine tuning their own setting and game to tailor it to their players and their characters. If you do try it out, I'd love to hear how it goes, especially 4.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Charles Dunwoody, post: 8071646, member: 17927"] I think a GM should be able to tell a player the emotions a character feels in some cases. Humans don't actually control emotions (we can't turn them on and off) we only react to them, which is what the article is about in regards to fear. In practice, I think RPGs have long allowed the player to decide the emotions of their PC which is much less realistic. As GM I think a talk up front about whether the GM will describe not so much emotions but the body's physical response--the dump of adrenaline, sweating, time seems to slow down etc. is appropriate. Probably will work better in an RPG like Alien than D&D. As to your second idea I really like it. I'd say run it by your players and try it out. I like it when GMs are constantly fine tuning their own setting and game to tailor it to their players and their characters. If you do try it out, I'd love to hear how it goes, especially 4. [/QUOTE]

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