▲ 558 ▼ Anything else? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (17 children) I don't get it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 92 points 2 years ago (13 children) Metagaming Bob is implied to be a player who metagames, so they intentionally use game knowledge to improve their odds of winning. If for instance they were to fail an insight check, they would choose to break character and act suspicious of the person who they failed insight on, even if their character should have no reason to suspect them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@kbin.social 56 points 2 years ago (9 children) So they'll end up with a inconsistent mess of a character whose illogical scrapheap of descisions had "win the thing I wanna do" as their sole background? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago First time? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (7 children) Real Travis from The Adventure Zone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jeez. The Travis hate has migrated here, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mango@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooohhhh, so not seeing their own roll they just get into that doesn't indicate if they failed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Also for charm/illusion spells. If he knows he got a 2 on a wisdom saving throw, then something crazy happens, he will probably assume it's an illusion or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Put that way, it sounds like blind rolls are the only way that sort of thing should be done. I like it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) found the barbarian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Paladin artificer! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago When a metagamer knows if the bluff is a bluff, they tend to act like the PC knows it's a bluff, even if it wasn't. (As an Example) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 92 points 2 years ago (13 children) Metagaming Bob is implied to be a player who metagames, so they intentionally use game knowledge to improve their odds of winning. If for instance they were to fail an insight check, they would choose to break character and act suspicious of the person who they failed insight on, even if their character should have no reason to suspect them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@kbin.social 56 points 2 years ago (9 children) So they'll end up with a inconsistent mess of a character whose illogical scrapheap of descisions had "win the thing I wanna do" as their sole background? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago First time? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (7 children) Real Travis from The Adventure Zone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jeez. The Travis hate has migrated here, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mango@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooohhhh, so not seeing their own roll they just get into that doesn't indicate if they failed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Also for charm/illusion spells. If he knows he got a 2 on a wisdom saving throw, then something crazy happens, he will probably assume it's an illusion or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Put that way, it sounds like blind rolls are the only way that sort of thing should be done. I like it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Norgur@kbin.social 56 points 2 years ago (9 children) So they'll end up with a inconsistent mess of a character whose illogical scrapheap of descisions had "win the thing I wanna do" as their sole background? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago First time? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (7 children) Real Travis from The Adventure Zone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jeez. The Travis hate has migrated here, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago First time? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (7 children) Real Travis from The Adventure Zone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jeez. The Travis hate has migrated here, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jeez. The Travis hate has migrated here, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago What Travis hate? He just fudged a ton of rolls in Adventure Zone. He was fine in MBMAB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Who? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) One of the characters from the DnD-esque storytelling podcast “The Adventure Zone.” He metagames the whole time and fudges the heck out of his rolls. I really enjoyed the podcast (the first section, Balance) but on a relisten, they’re definitely not actually playing and he fudges tons of rolls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jounniy@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) So he’s pretending and his companions don’t notice, or they all are? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s weird, there’s four of them and they’re mostly remote. So nobody sees his rolls. It’s honestly an excellent story, I really loved it. But it’s so tough to listen to again after realizing this, it’s very distracting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jounniy@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooohhhh, so not seeing their own roll they just get into that doesn't indicate if they failed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Also for charm/illusion spells. If he knows he got a 2 on a wisdom saving throw, then something crazy happens, he will probably assume it's an illusion or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Also for charm/illusion spells. If he knows he got a 2 on a wisdom saving throw, then something crazy happens, he will probably assume it's an illusion or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Put that way, it sounds like blind rolls are the only way that sort of thing should be done. I like it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) found the barbarian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Paladin artificer! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago When a metagamer knows if the bluff is a bluff, they tend to act like the PC knows it's a bluff, even if it wasn't. (As an Example) permalink fedilink source parent