Roll-playing Soft Skills in D&D - Elf Bait #51

Everyone agrees that role-play is always better than roll-play but there are times when the players may not be able to work their way through the situation. Wizards are smarter than their players just as fighters are often more physically powerful than theirs. Though everybody recognizes this to be true, there is often a stigma against using dice to solve puzzles and social role-play.

[@StephenBiggsAdams]

I agree with the sentiment that rewards should be provided for good role-playing, but no punishment should be issued for those who fall back upon "the dice". The more everyone can participate in the role-playing aspect, the better that aspect becomes overall. Having been in player groups both low and robust role-players, I admit to preferring the latter as the overall feel of the games are less "bogged down".

[@roumonada]

I’ll admit, though, that I would never give away a riddle or puzzle based on dice.

[@elfbait3774]

I would if the character is smart enough to where he should be able to figure it out. But I would still ask the player to role-play it.

[@roumonada]

Without some kind of roll playing, the charisma score is useless, no? There needs to be a reason to choose stats other than combat, and roll playing is how you do that.