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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aeolius" data-source="post: 4632699" data-attributes="member: 2072">I'm on the other side of the fence, in that I love to detail my campaign world, just not with stats. I know that the main protagonist NPC has many children, enjoys pomegranate ale and pumpkin seeds, and harbors many regrets from her past. I do not, however, know how many hit points she has.   I will detail a becalmed grotto within a richly populated coral reef. I may describe several types of corals and numerous types of fish, providing pictures for the players to peruse. I mention the time of day, the weather, and the condition of the seas. I will not, however, have stats available for how much damage it would take to break a branch of coral away from the reef, nor what modifiers are needed to swim against the prevailing currents.   I will introduce dozens of NPCS without so much as rolling a since die. I will, however, know their names, what they are wearing, where the allegiances lie, and where they came from.   I enjoy the story infinitely more than the mechanics beneath it all. However I do respect the framework provided by using a common ruleset, spell lists, deities, and campaign world.</blockquote>