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<blockquote data-quote="HammerMan" data-source="post: 8480093" data-attributes="member: 84112">the NPC/Monster is doing something in game that for one reason or another will not work to explain in detail (the DM can't or wont, or even just by agreement details of this type be they gorey or sexual or something else is something that has been agreed to not have details) but there is a chance it works and a chance it doesn't.Up thread (about 80 pages ago) someone told me &quot;I intimidate the _____&quot; wasn't an expectable declaration, and then they (maybe a third party) put a very over the top gorey and grisly description of what they would say instead. Like I said then, that would get red carded by at least 2 people I know and play with. It would stop game and cause us to loose time playing. (tbh it was so bad it might get a player asked to leave and cost us the rest of the night as we break for people to calm down). I am sure we could fill pages with similar things that would get red carded. so falling back on gam mechanics (what stat/skill what DC, roll the d20) is easier in those cased.You can also just not have a scenario prepped (I don't know about you but I have players leap at the darndest off the cuff coment and derail hours of my prep all the time) so now you don't have a personality or even a plot point to work with, but you have the game mechanics.You can also just be a shy newer DM playing with veteran players who are all tougher then you... nothing you say will EVER come off as intimidation Also there can be different interpretations of the same description and you want to avoid miscommunication (see above looking you right in the eye)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HammerMan, post: 8480093, member: 84112"] the NPC/Monster is doing something in game that for one reason or another will not work to explain in detail (the DM can't or wont, or even just by agreement details of this type be they gorey or sexual or something else is something that has been agreed to not have details) but there is a chance it works and a chance it doesn't. Up thread (about 80 pages ago) someone told me "I intimidate the _____" wasn't an expectable declaration, and then they (maybe a third party) put a very over the top gorey and grisly description of what they would say instead. Like I said then, that would get red carded by at least 2 people I know and play with. It would stop game and cause us to loose time playing. (tbh it was so bad it might get a player asked to leave and cost us the rest of the night as we break for people to calm down). I am sure we could fill pages with similar things that would get red carded. so falling back on gam mechanics (what stat/skill what DC, roll the d20) is easier in those cased. You can also just not have a scenario prepped (I don't know about you but I have players leap at the darndest off the cuff coment and derail hours of my prep all the time) so now you don't have a personality or even a plot point to work with, but you have the game mechanics. You can also just be a shy newer DM playing with veteran players who are all tougher then you... nothing you say will EVER come off as intimidation Also there can be different interpretations of the same description and you want to avoid miscommunication (see above looking you right in the eye) [/QUOTE]

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