Steve Arnott

slept together last night or we kissed or whatever is happening there or are you comfortable with people having to roll performance checks to see how well that particular activity went or acrobatics checks you know that kind of thing it's you've got to be really specific and I think that for a lot of people it feels over the top to be that specific especially if there's no intention for the campaign to go in that direction

slept together last night or we kissed or whatever is happening there or are you comfortable with people having to roll performance checks to see how well that particular activity went or acrobatics checks you know that kind of thing it's you've got to be really specific and I think that for a lot of people it feels over the top to be that specific especially if there's no intention for the campaign to go in that direction

But because a lot of these things evolve organically, it's really easy if you don't have those things defined to let it get away from you. And for a couple of people in the spirit of a joke to be like, oh, well, you know, we went to bed together last night. Roll a performance check to see how well you did. I'm going to roll a deception check to see if you realize something.

But because a lot of these things evolve organically, it's really easy if you don't have those things defined to let it get away from you. And for a couple of people in the spirit of a joke to be like, oh, well, you know, we went to bed together last night. Roll a performance check to see how well you did. I'm going to roll a deception check to see if you realize something.

It gets to be a bit much. And if there's someone at the table who's uncomfortable with that, then you're putting them in a really bad position. And so being really explicit from the beginning and then also making sure that people are revisiting those things over time as the story goes on.

It gets to be a bit much. And if there's someone at the table who's uncomfortable with that, then you're putting them in a really bad position. And so being really explicit from the beginning and then also making sure that people are revisiting those things over time as the story goes on.

And especially if you see those stories starting to develop at your table, making people reiterate their positions on things and reevaluate them, that's a way to keep everybody safe and make sure everyone's having a good time.

And especially if you see those stories starting to develop at your table, making people reiterate their positions on things and reevaluate them, that's a way to keep everybody safe and make sure everyone's having a good time.

And I would also say don't be afraid for people that are running games where maybe PCs do want to interact in that way. Don't be afraid to take certain things off of the overall table if that feels right. So, for example, if two characters really want to RP going on a date and the rest of your table is like, we want nothing to do with this. Yeah. Let those two people RP going on a date.

And I would also say don't be afraid for people that are running games where maybe PCs do want to interact in that way. Don't be afraid to take certain things off of the overall table if that feels right. So, for example, if two characters really want to RP going on a date and the rest of your table is like, we want nothing to do with this. Yeah. Let those two people RP going on a date.

Like, just do it with just the two of them. And, you know, be willing to be flexible to make sure that everyone at your table is having fun. But the priority is that everyone is having fun and that no one is uncomfortable because of someone else's idea of fun.

Like, just do it with just the two of them. And, you know, be willing to be flexible to make sure that everyone at your table is having fun. But the priority is that everyone is having fun and that no one is uncomfortable because of someone else's idea of fun.

I'd love to say yes. I don't think you can avoid falling into that trap if that's just the vibe that your group has. I'm going to be honest, me and my friends act like 12-year-old boys sometimes. We'll be in the middle of a very heartfelt RP scene, and one of us will just say something really... snide to the side and it's hilarious, but then we're right back into it.

I'd love to say yes. I don't think you can avoid falling into that trap if that's just the vibe that your group has. I'm going to be honest, me and my friends act like 12-year-old boys sometimes. We'll be in the middle of a very heartfelt RP scene, and one of us will just say something really... snide to the side and it's hilarious, but then we're right back into it.

So I think sometimes that happens. I think the important thing is, is that vibe feeling right for everyone? And again, it's your responsibility as either the GM or as one of the people involved in that to make sure that everybody else at the table is comfortable with that.

So I think sometimes that happens. I think the important thing is, is that vibe feeling right for everyone? And again, it's your responsibility as either the GM or as one of the people involved in that to make sure that everybody else at the table is comfortable with that.

So like I said in my Candela game where I'm heavily involved in a romance arc, I will regularly check in with other people who are playing in that game and say, how did you feel about that? I'm making sure that we're not taking up too much time at the table with romance RP when there's actual missions that we need to go on, that kind of thing.

So like I said in my Candela game where I'm heavily involved in a romance arc, I will regularly check in with other people who are playing in that game and say, how did you feel about that? I'm making sure that we're not taking up too much time at the table with romance RP when there's actual missions that we need to go on, that kind of thing.

And it might feel stilted as a conversation topic for people that don't often talk about those kinds of things, but... It's a worthwhile thing to do and people will get more comfortable talking about it over time.

And it might feel stilted as a conversation topic for people that don't often talk about those kinds of things, but... It's a worthwhile thing to do and people will get more comfortable talking about it over time.