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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8195288" data-attributes="member: 6921763">I only use the mechanics when the situation calls for it (in 5e that is:&nbsp; a chance for success, a chance for failure, and a meaningful consequence to failure).&nbsp; Otherwise good faith roleplaying with reasonably specificity of what the PC is doing and what they are trying to accomplish will often get the job done (or not get the job done, as the case may be).This seems, on one level, to conflict with the idea of D&amp;D as a cooperative game.&nbsp; On the other hand, I enjoy when players are super into it and unintentionally hogging the spotlight.&nbsp; Part of my job, as the 5e DM, is to lean into the enthusiasm and also spread that spotlight around.&nbsp; Part of the player's role is to also recognize they are part of the team and dial it back sometimes to let their party-mates enjoy the limelight.But yeah, the other end of the spectrum where no one wants the spotlight... [shudder]... as a DM I would feel like my game is sucking.&nbsp; Downward spiral!Love this visual!EDIT TO ADD:&nbsp; I guess we might be able to come to some consensus around roleplaying and immersion:&nbsp; Someone - be it a player or a DM - disregarding the rules of roleplaying, whether explicitly stated in the rule books for the version being played or as stated by the table rules, will surely break immersion.&nbsp; Fair enough?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 8195288, member: 6921763"] I only use the mechanics when the situation calls for it (in 5e that is: a chance for success, a chance for failure, and a meaningful consequence to failure). Otherwise good faith roleplaying with reasonably specificity of what the PC is doing and what they are trying to accomplish will often get the job done (or not get the job done, as the case may be). This seems, on one level, to conflict with the idea of D&D as a cooperative game. On the other hand, I enjoy when players are super into it and unintentionally hogging the spotlight. Part of my job, as the 5e DM, is to lean into the enthusiasm and also spread that spotlight around. Part of the player's role is to also recognize they are part of the team and dial it back sometimes to let their party-mates enjoy the limelight. But yeah, the other end of the spectrum where no one wants the spotlight... [shudder]... as a DM I would feel like my game is sucking. Downward spiral! Love this visual! EDIT TO ADD: I guess we might be able to come to some consensus around roleplaying and immersion: Someone - be it a player or a DM - disregarding the rules of roleplaying, whether explicitly stated in the rule books for the version being played or as stated by the table rules, will surely break immersion. Fair enough? [/QUOTE]

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