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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 9010508" data-attributes="member: 23751">I strongly disagree.&nbsp; There's typically no analysis and review going on. The players simply accept that the player is going inside. There's no negotiation happening.&nbsp; At least not in the vast majority of D&amp;D games.&nbsp; I suppose there are games where the players make some sort of agreement to go over each thing declared to see if they want to object, but it's FAR from common.I mean that doesn't really fit the definition of negotiation, but interaction between people is there when those things happen.Silence isn't negotiation.&nbsp; Hell, silence can't even be assumed to be consent. A player could very well not agree with the ruling, but just remain silent.&nbsp; Negotiation is a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement. That means that if the DM makes a ruling and all 5 players remain silent, they may or may not be agreeing with the ruling.Agreement, silent or otherwise =/= negotiation.&nbsp; If I say to you, &quot;Go pick up that rock over there.&quot; and you do it either by verbal agreement or remain silent, we have not negotiated anything.&nbsp; There was no discussion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 9010508, member: 23751"] I strongly disagree. There's typically no analysis and review going on. The players simply accept that the player is going inside. There's no negotiation happening. At least not in the vast majority of D&D games. I suppose there are games where the players make some sort of agreement to go over each thing declared to see if they want to object, but it's FAR from common. I mean that doesn't really fit the definition of negotiation, but interaction between people is there when those things happen. Silence isn't negotiation. Hell, silence can't even be assumed to be consent. A player could very well not agree with the ruling, but just remain silent. Negotiation is a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement. That means that if the DM makes a ruling and all 5 players remain silent, they may or may not be agreeing with the ruling. Agreement, silent or otherwise =/= negotiation. If I say to you, "Go pick up that rock over there." and you do it either by verbal agreement or remain silent, we have not negotiated anything. There was no discussion. [/QUOTE]

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