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<blockquote data-quote="Raith5" data-source="post: 5964906" data-attributes="member: 56051">Can PCs opt out of a combat? I mean combat is where it normally the case that all PCs are pressed into action and where everyone needs to roll dice. Opting out and not rolling dice is an invitation to die on the floor! The consequences for failure are clear.Whether you are a weak social character or a weak combatant. In either context you do what you can by aiding others.I think SC are imperfect but they add weight to failures by adding some framework to non-combat situations. I must say that I do like the idea that certain skill checks are required to 'unlock' other types of checks, ie an intimidate check being required to push an belligerent party to negotiating table where diplomacy and other checks are possible.The underlying issue here is that there more to 4th edition than the impression that 4th edition is only about combat. SC are one example of this. Moving forward it is important, I think, to not forget this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Raith5, post: 5964906, member: 56051"] Can PCs opt out of a combat? I mean combat is where it normally the case that all PCs are pressed into action and where everyone needs to roll dice. Opting out and not rolling dice is an invitation to die on the floor! The consequences for failure are clear. Whether you are a weak social character or a weak combatant. In either context you do what you can by aiding others. I think SC are imperfect but they add weight to failures by adding some framework to non-combat situations. I must say that I do like the idea that certain skill checks are required to 'unlock' other types of checks, ie an intimidate check being required to push an belligerent party to negotiating table where diplomacy and other checks are possible. The underlying issue here is that there more to 4th edition than the impression that 4th edition is only about combat. SC are one example of this. Moving forward it is important, I think, to not forget this. [/QUOTE]

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