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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801328" data-source="post: 7599975">Yes, I agree.&nbsp; Although the latter scenario could work as a roll-then-narrate thing:Player: &quot;I have contacts in the city; I'll approach the guards and see if any of them know me and will let me in if I promise to keep it quiet.&quot;DM: &quot;Even if you know them it's still going to to take some talking.&nbsp; Sounds like you're using Persuasion, so let me have a roll.&quot;Player: &quot;17.&quot;DM: &quot;Yeah, one of them knows you, and he tells his mate that you're ok.&quot;Player: &quot;Sweet.&nbsp; That's Bob.&nbsp; Before he became a guard he used to hang out at the tavern where I performed, and after hours we were drinking buddies.&quot;I'd be ok with that.&nbsp; In fact I encourage that sort of thing.&nbsp; The player has participated in world-building without changing the game state to gain advantage, and maybe even has given me some hooks for the future.&nbsp; (&quot;Oh, he used to perform regularly in a particular tavern? And stayed late drinking with some of the patrons?&nbsp; Duly noted...&quot;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6801328, post: 7599975"] Yes, I agree. Although the latter scenario could work as a roll-then-narrate thing: Player: "I have contacts in the city; I'll approach the guards and see if any of them know me and will let me in if I promise to keep it quiet." DM: "Even if you know them it's still going to to take some talking. Sounds like you're using Persuasion, so let me have a roll." Player: "17." DM: "Yeah, one of them knows you, and he tells his mate that you're ok." Player: "Sweet. That's Bob. Before he became a guard he used to hang out at the tavern where I performed, and after hours we were drinking buddies." I'd be ok with that. In fact I encourage that sort of thing. The player has participated in world-building without changing the game state to gain advantage, and maybe even has given me some hooks for the future. ("Oh, he used to perform regularly in a particular tavern? And stayed late drinking with some of the patrons? Duly noted...") [/QUOTE]

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