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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 5985279" data-attributes="member: 6698278">I disagree.&nbsp; I have played shooting games online where my character can't fire bullets without a gun.&nbsp; But my own skill at shooting the gun still factors in.&nbsp; So in D&amp;D it's perfectly reasonable to have some parts of the game be the gun and other parts be the player aiming the gun.&nbsp; Otherwise why even play? Just have the DM roll everything and you can stay home and watch tv.&nbsp; Just have him let you know how it turned out.I think that riddles are no fun if you just make an int check.&nbsp; So I don't.&nbsp; Adding a column of numbers up fast?&nbsp; I allow an int check.&nbsp; It's boring for the player.&nbsp; I think talking in character and roleplaying is fun.&nbsp; I roll a success using diplomacy (or whatever appropriate skill) but I base it upon what the character said.&nbsp; If a players says - 'King you are fat ugly and a bore' then I as DM do not need to roll the diplomacy skill to get a reaction.&nbsp; At least not unless it was said in jest.I believe a commonsense approach is best.&nbsp; I'm probably middle of the road on all of this.&nbsp; I know guys that wouldn't roll any social skill rolls at all.&nbsp; They'd say I'm rollplaying and not roleplaying.&nbsp; And in some ways they'd be right.&nbsp; But I like skills to a degree.&nbsp; Others would be outraged that I allowed the player to influence things at all and instead I should just call for a roll.&nbsp;&nbsp; To me this would be boring.&nbsp; Everything doesn't have to be to one extreme or the other.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 5985279, member: 6698278"] I disagree. I have played shooting games online where my character can't fire bullets without a gun. But my own skill at shooting the gun still factors in. So in D&D it's perfectly reasonable to have some parts of the game be the gun and other parts be the player aiming the gun. Otherwise why even play? Just have the DM roll everything and you can stay home and watch tv. Just have him let you know how it turned out. I think that riddles are no fun if you just make an int check. So I don't. Adding a column of numbers up fast? I allow an int check. It's boring for the player. I think talking in character and roleplaying is fun. I roll a success using diplomacy (or whatever appropriate skill) but I base it upon what the character said. If a players says - 'King you are fat ugly and a bore' then I as DM do not need to roll the diplomacy skill to get a reaction. At least not unless it was said in jest. I believe a commonsense approach is best. I'm probably middle of the road on all of this. I know guys that wouldn't roll any social skill rolls at all. They'd say I'm rollplaying and not roleplaying. And in some ways they'd be right. But I like skills to a degree. Others would be outraged that I allowed the player to influence things at all and instead I should just call for a roll. To me this would be boring. Everything doesn't have to be to one extreme or the other. [/QUOTE]

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