The current table I'm playing at has done something interesting that I've not seen elsewhere and wanted to see what the community's opinion on it was.
thanks to D&D Beyond's character listing inside of a campaign, we're all able to see each of our characters passive scores, and we've been utilizing them between characters to give hints or hooks to different players who's character might notice something subtle our own character is doing that others might miss as a way to enhance the interaction between our characters. has anyone else ever done this? Thoughts and opinions? Thanks in advance.
If it works for the table, that’s pretty cool. To me, it sounds like it’s a bit too close to a PvP situation. Like maybe the noticed is now expecting some sort of reaction from the noticer. It’s also kind of forcing the spotlight onto the noticed. Like the player is sitting there thinking, why won’t anyone ask me the question that will give me the chance to tell my epic backstory? I know, Sarah over there has a high passive insight. I’ll say something she’ll pick up on and then she’ll have to ask me.
I could see it going that way depending on the personalities at the table. Thankfully it hasn't gone that route at ours and we've all been open ended about it, if they don't do anything with the info, we keep going, and maybe it'll come up later, or not at all, no pressure.
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The current table I'm playing at has done something interesting that I've not seen elsewhere and wanted to see what the community's opinion on it was.
thanks to D&D Beyond's character listing inside of a campaign, we're all able to see each of our characters passive scores, and we've been utilizing them between characters to give hints or hooks to different players who's character might notice something subtle our own character is doing that others might miss as a way to enhance the interaction between our characters. has anyone else ever done this? Thoughts and opinions? Thanks in advance.
If it works for the table, that’s pretty cool.
To me, it sounds like it’s a bit too close to a PvP situation. Like maybe the noticed is now expecting some sort of reaction from the noticer. It’s also kind of forcing the spotlight onto the noticed. Like the player is sitting there thinking, why won’t anyone ask me the question that will give me the chance to tell my epic backstory? I know, Sarah over there has a high passive insight. I’ll say something she’ll pick up on and then she’ll have to ask me.
I could see it going that way depending on the personalities at the table. Thankfully it hasn't gone that route at ours and we've all been open ended about it, if they don't do anything with the info, we keep going, and maybe it'll come up later, or not at all, no pressure.