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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 5985400" data-attributes="member: 6698278"><p>Not sure what boffers are but sounds funny.</p><p></p><p></p><p>True and it is a balancing game. Obviously I can't work magic. I can't swing a sword and chop down three men either at least not unless they stand very very still. On the other hand, I found speaking for my character to be fun. Again I'm on the fence here. I like for the DM to make social rolls behind the screen and take an honest effort by the player into account. But for me just rolling and not even role playing it out is not fun. I realize this may stand in contradiction to the guy who says - why don't I pretend to swing my sword then. But to me there is a difference. I could definitely play a game where there were no social skills. Not my choice but I could tolerate it. I couldn't play a game where the DM just said roll and that was it.</p><p></p><p>I DM more than play though. I try to hide what I can from the players mechanically. I never reveal monster hit points but I do say they are looking bloodied etc... Of course they know their own hit points. But I think most people know pretty well how they are doing. I don't even reveal monster names unless the characters know the monster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 5985400, member: 6698278"] Not sure what boffers are but sounds funny. True and it is a balancing game. Obviously I can't work magic. I can't swing a sword and chop down three men either at least not unless they stand very very still. On the other hand, I found speaking for my character to be fun. Again I'm on the fence here. I like for the DM to make social rolls behind the screen and take an honest effort by the player into account. But for me just rolling and not even role playing it out is not fun. I realize this may stand in contradiction to the guy who says - why don't I pretend to swing my sword then. But to me there is a difference. I could definitely play a game where there were no social skills. Not my choice but I could tolerate it. I couldn't play a game where the DM just said roll and that was it. I DM more than play though. I try to hide what I can from the players mechanically. I never reveal monster hit points but I do say they are looking bloodied etc... Of course they know their own hit points. But I think most people know pretty well how they are doing. I don't even reveal monster names unless the characters know the monster. [/QUOTE]
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