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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 7449195">The suspension is resolved by the die roll, and much of the suspense is set by the stakes involved. But you are going to have things leading up to it naturally in play. It isn't like you are just rolling a series of dice and saying what happened. People are explaining what they want to do, asking what they see, NPCs are responding. There is a lot that will be going on prompting the die roll in the first place (and it might not be a single die roll---depends on the situation). It isn't just a delay. What the players are doing leading up to that is definitely going to affect the roll. I mean, again without specifics it is hard to say, but if the players are trying to psych out the opponent or trying to cheat, that could result in a relevant penalty or bonus. Also they could be trying to get information if things are literally being resolved by the draw of the cards (which might be fitting if they are playing something like poker). The RP shouldn't just be stuff you say between the rolls, or just a way of playing out die roll results. It should be shaping things as well. The die roll is just there to resolve any uncertainties.</blockquote>