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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 4169602" data-attributes="member: 3887">The system won't magically make unreasonable DM's reasonable, no. Then again, what system would? Pointing out that 4e will still require DM's with a modicum of good judgment and the ability to negotiate isn't really surprising.The system won't magically make unreasonable DM's reasonable, no.It also helps to have players with a modicum of good judgment and the ability to negotiate.&nbsp; No system is idiot-proof. Personally, I like the skill challenge guidelines (I hesitate to call then rules, as there more like a new way to look at/frame/contextualize the old rules) because they proceed from three simple ideas: &quot;let's get more players involved&quot;, &quot;make sure task success adds up to conflict success&quot;, and &quot;be open to player-initiated solutions&quot;. The first two are just all-around good DM'ing advice and the last makes my job as a DM who writes all his own adventurers easier.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 4169602, member: 3887"] The system won't magically make unreasonable DM's reasonable, no. Then again, what system would? Pointing out that 4e will still require DM's with a modicum of good judgment and the ability to negotiate isn't really surprising. The system won't magically make unreasonable DM's reasonable, no. It also helps to have players with a modicum of good judgment and the ability to negotiate. No system is idiot-proof. Personally, I like the skill challenge guidelines (I hesitate to call then rules, as there more like a new way to look at/frame/contextualize the old rules) because they proceed from three simple ideas: "let's get more players involved", "make sure task success adds up to conflict success", and "be open to player-initiated solutions". The first two are just all-around good DM'ing advice and the last makes my job as a DM who writes all his own adventurers easier. [/QUOTE]

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