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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 4889910" data-attributes="member: 31734">So, do you simply not have players that look towards their strengths?  I can't imagine having a dynamic, intense scenario and not use, say, diplomacy when the situation calls for it.  And yet, e.g., your PC sucks wind at it.  To make this worse, another PC is awesome at it, but who didn't happen to think of your cool usage of the skill.That creates a bad situation for everyone involved.  You're (we're) assigning modifiers that have nothing whatsoever to do with the nice, dynamic situation that we're trying to create.  The ranger PC without diplomacy can't suddenly take over the conversation because he'll fail miserably at the rolls, despite the fact that (still e.g.) the player himself is the best one for the job, is excited about it, and everyone's having a blast as he roleplays it well.</blockquote>