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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5745211" data-attributes="member: 22779">Well, it wouldn't be the first time I've been accused of hoisting this flag I suppose.I'm a big believer that a player should be trying all the time to play the character that he or she created.&nbsp; That should be the player's goal at all times.&nbsp; To portray, the the best of his or her ability, that character that is sitting on the that sheet of paper.If that means toning back your personality, then so be it.&nbsp; You SHOULD be toning it back if your character is a 10 Cha barbarian with no ranks in Diplomacy.&nbsp; That's what the character is.&nbsp; Playing beyond that is not actually playing the character in front of you.Granted, I realize that this is often an impossible goal.&nbsp; Very few of us are that good that we can achieve this level of portrayal all the time.&nbsp; I accept that.&nbsp; And, to be honest, there's no real problem here, as long as some effort is being given in that direction.What bugs me is the guy that dump stats and then totally ignores it.&nbsp; And it bugs me even further when that same player gets a pat on the back from the DM for being a &quot;good roleplayer&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5745211, member: 22779"] Well, it wouldn't be the first time I've been accused of hoisting this flag I suppose. I'm a big believer that a player should be trying all the time to play the character that he or she created. That should be the player's goal at all times. To portray, the the best of his or her ability, that character that is sitting on the that sheet of paper. If that means toning back your personality, then so be it. You SHOULD be toning it back if your character is a 10 Cha barbarian with no ranks in Diplomacy. That's what the character is. Playing beyond that is not actually playing the character in front of you. Granted, I realize that this is often an impossible goal. Very few of us are that good that we can achieve this level of portrayal all the time. I accept that. And, to be honest, there's no real problem here, as long as some effort is being given in that direction. What bugs me is the guy that dump stats and then totally ignores it. And it bugs me even further when that same player gets a pat on the back from the DM for being a "good roleplayer". [/QUOTE]

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