>Swallow a key to make a point
>DM rolls a die
Should stylistic flourishes be immune from harmful consequence?
Swallow a key to make a point
Dominic White
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Evan Wright
No.
Doing something stupid and dangerous should not be immune from consequences because whining.
Adam Cook
Depends entirely on the tone of the game. Over the top and dramatic? Sure, let it go. Something more gritty and realistic? You deserve to suffer for that shit.
James Clark
>Should stylistic flourishes be immune from harmful consequence?
Obviously not. They're only impressive and stylish BECAUSE they carry a risk of danger. If it wasn't dangerous to make useless flourishes then everyone would do it and they would serve no purpose.
Jonathan Evans
What fucking "point" where you trying to make that you fucking swallowed a key? Is your character Bugs Bunny?
Lincoln Perez
I was telling a barmaid that she had the key to my heart. The swallowing of the key was to drive home the point.
Justin Rodriguez
>Roll a 40 sided die
>1 to 20 something good happens
>-20 to -1 something bad happens
>role a 0....???
Problem solved
David Clark
Well then, dying for the sake of your love would be an appropriately stupid end for you. Roll the fucking die.
Matthew Phillips
This. The GM's response will foster an attitude within a group; allowing over-the-top flourishes to be consequence-free will make them more common, which is great for a cinematic game but suck ass for a gritty realistic one. If the GM wants more hammy PCs that are willing to do extreme stunts, don't freaking punish them for it.
GMs doling out punishments or rewards without taking the bigger picture in to consideration is why we have PCs with no friends, family, or lovers; we've been trained by GMs to not have them because they are always either unceremoniously killed off to establish the villain as evil or are otherwise used to bite us in the ass. The GM's decision will affect how the players play and as such needs to be tailored to the campaign/group.
Gavin Gray
If you swallow it, she can't reach it. The metaphor tells her that you wont love her.