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<blockquote data-quote="AaronOfBarbaria" data-source="post: 7383319" data-attributes="member: 6701872"><p>I don't use inspiration anymore for a number of reasons. Roughly ordering them in descending influence over my decision to not use inspiration going forward:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The group tried - really tried - to remember to use it, but still rarely ever used inspiration once they had it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The group didn't feel comfortable with helping me remember what their character's relevant traits were or asking "was that worth inspiration?" because of how doing those things felt to them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I had a very hard time remembering the relevant traits for them to gain inspiration by playing up.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We've gotten rid of the personality trait aspect of backgrounds and use the "this is your life" stuff from Xanathar's Guide instead.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The benefit of inspiration use didn't mesh with other bonuses the characters often have, further rarefying the actual use of inspiration.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We use the optional hero point rules in the DMG, which the players actually remember to use, don't feel like they are begging me for them, and get more of a benefit out of in practical application.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AaronOfBarbaria, post: 7383319, member: 6701872"] I don't use inspiration anymore for a number of reasons. Roughly ordering them in descending influence over my decision to not use inspiration going forward: [LIST=1] [*]The group tried - really tried - to remember to use it, but still rarely ever used inspiration once they had it. [*]The group didn't feel comfortable with helping me remember what their character's relevant traits were or asking "was that worth inspiration?" because of how doing those things felt to them. [*]I had a very hard time remembering the relevant traits for them to gain inspiration by playing up. [*]We've gotten rid of the personality trait aspect of backgrounds and use the "this is your life" stuff from Xanathar's Guide instead. [*]The benefit of inspiration use didn't mesh with other bonuses the characters often have, further rarefying the actual use of inspiration. [*]We use the optional hero point rules in the DMG, which the players actually remember to use, don't feel like they are begging me for them, and get more of a benefit out of in practical application. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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