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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phosphoros" data-source="post: 1546299" data-attributes="member: 19414">I see your point in your posts but I have to respectfully disagree to a point about the game itself being the problem.  Books don't think.  They simply give you the devices to use.  I believe it's very much up to the DM to encourage roleplay.  If it's players he know to be roleplayers and they seem to be slipping.  Time to put your foot down and see what the problem is.I guess I've DMed to long and maybe it's a little like babysitting, but I've learned that if players can get away with something by doing nothing they will regardless of the rules.  A simple exchange could be the difference in role playing and not.DM - Ok you're at the guard.  His face is obscured by his helmet but you can assume he's in a bad mood from standing out here all day. It looks as if they are letting no one in as people are being turned away en masse.What do you want to do?PC - I'll bluff the guard to get in.(it could stop here and everyone roles or the DM could do one simple thing)DM - Convince me, then we'll make our rolls.Maybe I've simplified it to much but it's what I do and I get some very lively and fun game sessions.  Phosphoros</blockquote>