Restrictions on character names? (And Skill Rolls)

[Maxx Powers]

I think you have to take your characters RP into count also. Take for example my halfling rogue, Salagar. He is fearless by nature (halfling attribute) and I play him basically with no fear and finds everything interesting. Therefore, if a big muscle guy came up and tried to intimidate him, because of a halfling trait and his normal RP, he would less likely be intimidated, but would be interested why this guy was eyeing him down.

Now, I am not saying that he can't be intimidated, its just much less likely and if intimidated, it could be in a different form that most people would expect.

So, I agree the rolls are paramount, but you have to look at the class and the RP of the character also.

Remember that PnP uses modified rolls as well, many times in conversations that require rolls. If you think that your character is fearless, but want to respect the dice rolls, then OOC tell that person the RP reasons, and see if the intimidator's player will yeild a -5 or -10 penalty to the intimidate check. Especially with bluff, this is true, with PnP accounting up to -20 or - 30 on checks that involve the most outlandish claims.

[GodBeastX]

Alright, I think this discussion has been long enough. In the end, Sundren == DM decision. I'm going to decide the Roll > RP, but Roll should not replace RP. I expect people to try to RP their rolls. I usually roll first then do the RP so I know how bad I'm doing.

*Bluff Roll 5*

"See what had happened was... we was ... ummm... yeah, and then... you know what? Just believe me, alright?"

Not very convincing

Rollers, do not expect people to react the way YOU want them to. I'll be keeping an eye on this. Poor representation of your rolls might make you lose bits of exp. Yeah, I'm mean, but some people don't react unless I do stuff like that.

PEACE!