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<blockquote data-quote="Korgoth" data-source="post: 4254807" data-attributes="member: 49613">I put the following things (there could be more, but I'm looking at these) under player skill:1. Tactics (how he chooses to fight the monster)2. Cleverness (how he chooses to overcome traps, hazards, puzzles and &quot;sticky situations&quot; of all kinds)3. Prudence (his general skill at making good choices)4. Social skills (his ability to express himself verbally)Some players don't have the skill to play some characters.&nbsp; For example:1. A guy who couldn't win a Go match with a 150-stone handicap wants to play a Warlord named &quot;Sun-Tzu Yun-Fat&quot;.&nbsp; Nope.2. A complete dolt wants to play a dashing rogue operative in the vein of Ethan Hunt.&nbsp; Nope.3. A guy who can't even successfully purchase groceries wants to rule a mighty nation in a Birthright game.&nbsp; Nope.4. A guy who breathes through his mouth and has spontaneous biological reactions when within 50 feet of the opposite sex wants to play a smooth-talking lothario and bard.&nbsp; Nope.Decent verbal skills are just part of the skill required to play D&amp;D well.&nbsp; If you don't play it well to begin with... you'll probably get better with some practice.&nbsp; But when you're a total n00b, you stick to the Bunny Slope.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Korgoth, post: 4254807, member: 49613"] I put the following things (there could be more, but I'm looking at these) under player skill: 1. Tactics (how he chooses to fight the monster) 2. Cleverness (how he chooses to overcome traps, hazards, puzzles and "sticky situations" of all kinds) 3. Prudence (his general skill at making good choices) 4. Social skills (his ability to express himself verbally) Some players don't have the skill to play some characters. For example: 1. A guy who couldn't win a Go match with a 150-stone handicap wants to play a Warlord named "Sun-Tzu Yun-Fat". Nope. 2. A complete dolt wants to play a dashing rogue operative in the vein of Ethan Hunt. Nope. 3. A guy who can't even successfully purchase groceries wants to rule a mighty nation in a Birthright game. Nope. 4. A guy who breathes through his mouth and has spontaneous biological reactions when within 50 feet of the opposite sex wants to play a smooth-talking lothario and bard. Nope. Decent verbal skills are just part of the skill required to play D&D well. If you don't play it well to begin with... you'll probably get better with some practice. But when you're a total n00b, you stick to the Bunny Slope. [/QUOTE]

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