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Date Posted: 08:39:00 02/13/04 Fri
Author: Fyrestryke
Subject: Re: I'm with Bob on this one...
In reply to: mvd 's message, "Re: I'm with Bob on this one..." on 08:00:36 02/13/04 Fri

>You do not need a rule to promote ad-libbing. A
>character can just do it! What this rule does is say
>that players now describe the results of their own
>actions. I think we come close here to not needing a
>DM! (In the extreme, of course) Rules, in my
>opinion, do not encourage role playing. Interaction
>with NPCs and other characters encourages this. This,
>and having a clear vision of who your character is.

Well, as a DM, and using the previous examples...

Would you have ever assessed an NPC a -1 to attacks because he got smacked upside the head with a mutton joint? I doubt you would have thought of it. That's what these rules allow for. It really has nothing to do with role playing or whether or not the DM is doing his "job". IMHO, it encourages the prior and makes the latter easier for the DM. Plus it makes things more interesting when the players take an active role in creating the adventure.

DND isn't about the DM setting the whole stage, the PCs are actors in the play as well. One side is nothing without the other.

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