• WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    8 days ago

    its only good for a narrow pulpy sword and sorcery adventure that asks no interesting questions.

    d&d is unusable for intrigue or investigation that isn’t fully railroad.

    Dude you just have had shitty DMs

    • thinkingofyouihaveananxietydisorder@quokk.auEnglish
      3·
      7 days ago

      I said only good for. you can wedge other shit in but its absolutely not the right tool. ‘roll to search’ ‘roll to spot a tail’ ‘roll to know if he’s lying’ is not interesting.

      systems that are actually good for this shit exist.

      • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        7 days ago

        The stranger says you can trust him with the money

        Player: I want to roll insight

        (dm hidden roll: deception: 15)

        Insight 14 -> “you aren’t sure he’s lying, but you feel very uneasy trusting him”

        Insight 5 -> “you really can’t read his expression”

        Insight 16 -> “you aren’t totally sure, but you think he’s going to betray you”

        Insight 19 -> “yeah this guy is totally going to rip you off”

        The game not being interesting is largely a DM problem regardless of the framework you use.