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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aaron L" data-source="post: 2780087" data-attributes="member: 926">What is this idea that it is either narrativist or munchkin dicerollling?I roleplay in my games to the fulest extent possible.  I write up extensive backgrounds and histories for my characters.  I make lists of thier favorite colors, foods, drinks, what have you.  I try to know them inside and out, so I will know in any situation what they, if they were a real living being, would do.  I keep detailed track of thier property and equipment.  I also keep track of what pages in a spellboook are occupied by what spells and how many volumes of spellbooks are required, and similiar nitpicky details.  I do this because it is fun for me.  But I would retch at the thought of describing my characters emotions as he swings his sword, or descrbe in detail the sweat running down his face as he faces his enemy, or anything similar.  As Kahuna Burger said before, I believe, roleplaying for me is having the character itself act as it should, and speak as it should, and not making up descriptive text to grind the other players noses in.When I play, I try to take into account my characters emotions and what knowledge he has, and try to have him behave accordingly.  I would find it ridiculous to describe his actions in minute detail, and tedious.  And laughably uncomfortable.  Oh yes, I will certainly describe a dramatic combat moment, or mention a facial expression or similiar if it is called for, or descibe physical things that cant be portrayed with my characters own speech, but describing my characters emotions?  If my character is angry, I will have him say angry things and wear a scowl on my own face.  But Id never say "Grog is angry, his eyes blazing with fury as he swings his axe in a great arc to decapitate the kobold, blood and sweat streaming down hs face."  Id fall over laughing.    But you enjoy it, and thats completely great for you.  Keep doing it, and I hope you find others who enjoy it as well.  But dont tell me that my way of playing, which entails every bit as much roleplaying as yours, is somehow inferior, or not reaching the true potential of the game, because I dont use wordy and pretentious descriptive dialogue.I find the idea of 3rd person narrative horrible, and can barely concieve of it as roleplaying.  (Grog says 'arrrgh' and charges the kobold.)  The idea of playing with miniatures makes me cringe, and for me it reduces the game from one of roleplaying to one of strategic combat and nothing more.  But these are personal tastes of mine, and I know that they arent universally held, and others quite enjoy the styles I find distasteful.  They arent less mature then me, and they arent "inferior" gamers.      Its a GAME.  Games are meant to be enjoyed.  Enjoy it as you will, but dont tell others that they arent as mature as you because they enjoy the game in a different way.</blockquote>

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