Hi all!
Just wondering how much information you think you should give to players/have as a player about enemies i an encounter?
Should they know their skill, stamina, number of attacks, weapons, armour, special abilities?
Should they be given numbers or just a description to go on (he wields his sword with speed and looks like he knows how to use it)
Many thanks!
How much information do you give about enemies?
How much information do you give about enemies?
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Re: How much information do you give about enemies?
I tend to go with the latter. Players tend to work the details out before long anyway, but it is good to have a bit of mystery to begin with!
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Re: How much information do you give about enemies?
I only describe what the character perceives.
Re: How much information do you give about enemies?
For combat, I prefer to let the players interpretation of dice results determine information.
I had a battle where the player's character was battling an NPC who only had 1 skill point difference between the two of them. Due to bad rolls the player was getting beaten. I only admitted that they only had 1 skill point difference because the player was getting frustrated.
I don't mind telling the player his opponents height, appearance and weapons but I let the combat results speak for how fast or agile his opponent is. It's a "Better to show then tell" thing for me.
Anytime there is a crit, I usually go into detail though.
I had a battle where the player's character was battling an NPC who only had 1 skill point difference between the two of them. Due to bad rolls the player was getting beaten. I only admitted that they only had 1 skill point difference because the player was getting frustrated.
I don't mind telling the player his opponents height, appearance and weapons but I let the combat results speak for how fast or agile his opponent is. It's a "Better to show then tell" thing for me.
Anytime there is a crit, I usually go into detail though.
Re: How much information do you give about enemies?
On a face to face game, I prefer sticking with descriptions only.
This could change depending on players' preferences and types of game.
This could change depending on players' preferences and types of game.
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