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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eriktheguy" data-source="post: 5075031" data-attributes="member: 83662">If you are looking for an immediate bonus to the player you could just give them a bonus to whatever they are doing.I mean if they are acting in a skill challenge you generally reward good role playing with a +2, but you could award terrific role-playing with an automatic success.If they are fighting and describe something spectacular that fits the scenario and their character, give them an auto-hit or some bonus damage.If the witty, sharp tongued bard recites a 3 verse insult that she memorized specifically for one villain (mocking him for something he did earlier and making fun of his main character defects) and uses it to cast Viscous Mockery during the final epic showdown, just let her crit (and maybe he is dazed in his fury).I sometimes award action points for spectacular roleplaying. If I give out only one or two per session, I find it doesn't mess the balance up too much.</blockquote>