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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 8704877" data-attributes="member: 6684958">A player can act what they think a smart person might act like, but they can't do it for &quot;real&quot; in the game.&nbsp; For example they could role play and say their character looks over the data and forms a plan.&nbsp; But the player can't have the character do that.&nbsp; No, your combing things.&nbsp; The players with skill and intelligence don't need to talk to NPCs to get help.&nbsp; Often players with skill and intelligence don't need help from the DM at all.Rolled information is just words.&nbsp; Words and things the average player might not understand.&nbsp; A NPC can &quot;talk to the level&quot; of the players, explain things to them and otherwise guide them.When they are a player, they are a player.&nbsp; Some players that also DM have a bit more mental abilities, but it's not always true.Except you can't portray mental things in games without taking control of the character.&nbsp; For the fighter, it is knowing even even basic street sense, common sense, and fighting sense.&nbsp; It's not the part about using the weapon...it's how, and when to use the weapon.&nbsp; Few 'fighter types' would get into a cool bar fight for fun....but that is a common thing for cool players to do(even cooler is when they murder and slaughter townsfolk and they get surprised when they get arrested).Ok, sure, it's not possibleBut again, the DM can &quot;remind&quot; the average intelligence player about things every couple of minutes.&nbsp; But that does not mean the average intelligence player will be able to use the information.&nbsp; The average intelligence player might well just say &quot;ok, snake mosiac, and snakes on the doors and snakes on the walls.&nbsp; Whatever.&nbsp; Is there a snake monster to fight yet?&quot;&nbsp; The average intelligence player will never &quot;get things&quot; like the intelligent player, no matter the information they have.True.&nbsp; That is why most intelligent players are cautious and don't overly jump into the unknown with little or no information.&nbsp; Ok, that was a fine way to simulate a character having a good memory, if the player has a poor memory.&nbsp; Though &quot;memory&quot; itself is not really &quot;intelligence&quot;.&nbsp; The notes might help the character remember the name of something, but won't help the character at all when they have to make a decision or think up of an idea.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 8704877, member: 6684958"] A player can act what they think a smart person might act like, but they can't do it for "real" in the game. For example they could role play and say their character looks over the data and forms a plan. But the player can't have the character do that. No, your combing things. The players with skill and intelligence don't need to talk to NPCs to get help. Often players with skill and intelligence don't need help from the DM at all. Rolled information is just words. Words and things the average player might not understand. A NPC can "talk to the level" of the players, explain things to them and otherwise guide them. When they are a player, they are a player. Some players that also DM have a bit more mental abilities, but it's not always true. Except you can't portray mental things in games without taking control of the character. For the fighter, it is knowing even even basic street sense, common sense, and fighting sense. It's not the part about using the weapon...it's how, and when to use the weapon. Few 'fighter types' would get into a cool bar fight for fun....but that is a common thing for cool players to do(even cooler is when they murder and slaughter townsfolk and they get surprised when they get arrested). Ok, sure, it's not possible But again, the DM can "remind" the average intelligence player about things every couple of minutes. But that does not mean the average intelligence player will be able to use the information. The average intelligence player might well just say "ok, snake mosiac, and snakes on the doors and snakes on the walls. Whatever. Is there a snake monster to fight yet?" The average intelligence player will never "get things" like the intelligent player, no matter the information they have. True. That is why most intelligent players are cautious and don't overly jump into the unknown with little or no information. Ok, that was a fine way to simulate a character having a good memory, if the player has a poor memory. Though "memory" itself is not really "intelligence". The notes might help the character remember the name of something, but won't help the character at all when they have to make a decision or think up of an idea. [/QUOTE]

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