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Basic descriptions are necessary for collaborative storytelling (i.imgur.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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Just a vibe check of the Lemmy community with a deliberately exaggerated meme.

A reddit post would get flooded with argumentative mini-essays from folks who can’t string together 5 words in-character.

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[–] 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

I struggle with this, I make a minor effort but what am I meant to do when my high Cha, high Diplomacy character is more charismatic and diplomatic than me? :( I either skimp on the RP or do some very unrealistic RP as my awful unconvincing wording magically convinces the NPC anyway.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago*

    Third-person narration is the key. IRL I'm the harassment guy from the "flirting vs harassment" meme but I can still describe how I want the interaction to go even if I don't know the words that would make it go that way. Something like "I smile with absolute confidence and talk to him as if he couldn't possibly disagree that I was his new best friend. And he would never let a friend down when all he had to do was let me in without checking all the boring paperwork!"

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