Re: Coming back to DnD

Wolfie, please stop cutting attributions.  I'm not Bradd, nor do I have
an axe to grind with you, but I'm telling you that it's annoying in and
of itself.

James Quick wrote:
> (Wolfie) wrote:
> > Someone wrote:
> > >
> > > Story awards are not noted as being optional in v3.5, and
> > > actually reading 3.0 will show that awards for non-combat
> > > challenges weren't optional then, either. The introductory
> > > example of getting a minotaur's loot shows this (in both
> > > versions).
> > 
> > How many DMs do you know that use this rule compaired to
> > those who don't?
> 
> 100% do vs. 0% don't. If you overcome a challenge, you get
> the XP, no matter how you do it, combat, wits, stealth, sheer
> cussedness, etc.

Exact same experience here.  In several online games and multiple
tabletop games, I have not yet played with/under or talked extensively
to a 3.x D&D GM who *doesn't* use story and non-combat awards.

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