Timeline for As DM, how do I deal with PCs that expect everything in the game to be relevant to the story?
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| Nov 20, 2018 at 16:05 | comment | added | Dan Henderson | Hmmmm... OD&D, AD&D, 2e., and A2e, makes 4 by my count. Then we've got 3e, 3.5e, PF, 4e, and 5e, which makes 5. So the way I count them, "most" applies. Unless I'm forgetting an earlier edition. And of course, others might not include PF in their count. | |
| Nov 17, 2018 at 22:13 | comment | added | Zachiel | @KorvinStarmast I guess it depends on how you count them. Nitpick accepted. | |
| Nov 17, 2018 at 21:12 | comment | added | KorvinStarmast | @Zachiel Take 20 did not show up until 3e. That is not "most" editions. (Just a minor nitpick) | |
| Nov 17, 2018 at 10:02 | comment | added | Dave Sherohman | There are some RPGs which explicitly codify your "one scene one try" rule, usually (in my experience) under the name "let it ride". You roll once for a given action and then "let it ride" until the situation changes significantly, such as a scene change. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 at 18:41 | comment | added | Codes with Hammer | @Zachiel: I've seen that approach discussed here as, loosely, "if there is no penalty for failure or for repeated attempts, success is automatic." (Edited to add an example: "After a few throws and PC 2's assistance, eventually you land the grappling hook in place.") | |
| S Nov 16, 2018 at 18:29 | history | suggested | fabian | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 16, 2018 at 18:28 | comment | added | Zachiel | While your houserule has its own merits, most editions of D&D have a rule about taking 20. If the characters are not time-pressed, they can just spend enough in-game time trying many, many times until they either succeed or understand that their attempt is hopeless. Since there's no rolling involved, it takes way less time. | |
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| Nov 16, 2018 at 17:48 | history | edited | V2Blast | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 16, 2018 at 16:58 | history | answered | cms | CC BY-SA 4.0 |