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1d4chan>King Crimson at 17:19, 30 December 2022

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	'''"You can certainly try"''' is a phrase often used by Dungeon Masters, especially [[Matt Mercer]], to indicate that, while there is nothing in the rules preventing a player from attempting a given course of action, that player doesn't necessarily have any chance of success, and the consequences of trying could be very, very bad. Another phrase a GM might use to warn players is "Are you sure?"		'''"You can certainly try"''' is a phrase often used by Dungeon Masters, especially [[Matt Mercer]], to indicate that, while there is nothing in the rules preventing a player from attempting a given course of action, that player doesn't necessarily have any chance of success, and the consequences of trying could be very, very bad. Another phrase a GM might use to warn players is "Are you sure?"

			A cry of "You poor fool" is usually followed if/when the dice fail to save the player from their poor decision. If a [[Natural 20\|Nat 20]] happens instead... well, let's just say that [[Lulz]] might happen. [[The Henderson Scale of Plot Derailment]] will ''definitely'' happen somewhere in there to an undefined extent.

	Alternately, can be used to refer to any character build that's very poorly supported, such as adapting an NPC monster with a Level Adjustment for use as a player character race in Dungeons & Dragons 3e.		Alternately, can be used to refer to any character build that's very poorly supported, such as adapting an NPC monster with a Level Adjustment for use as a player character race in Dungeons & Dragons 3e.

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 13:05, 14 May 2022

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	* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.		* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)
	** AKCHUALLY, Third Edition had Dragonborn, Dragonkin, Draconians, Dragonwrought Kobolds, Spellscales, the Half-Dragon template...
	* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].		* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].
	* Playing a low-combat-utility [[Skill Monkey \| Face]] in a [[Dungeon crawling \| hack & slash]] campaign.		* Playing a low-combat-utility [[Skill Monkey \| Face]] in a [[Dungeon crawling \| hack & slash]] campaign.

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	* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.		* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)
			** AKCHUALLY, Third Edition had Dragonborn, Dragonkin, Draconians, Dragonwrought Kobolds, Spellscales, the Half-Dragon template...
	* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].		* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].
	* Playing a low-combat-utility [[Skill Monkey \| Face]] in a [[Dungeon crawling \| hack & slash]] campaign.		* Playing a low-combat-utility [[Skill Monkey \| Face]] in a [[Dungeon crawling \| hack & slash]] campaign.

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	* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.		* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.
	* Bringing a 1d10 Renaissance pistol to a +3 Flame Tongue swordfight.		* Bringing a 1d10-damage Renaissance pistol to a +3 Flame Tongue swordfight.
	* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.		* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)

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	* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.		* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.
			* Bringing a 1d10 Renaissance pistol to a +3 Flame Tongue swordfight.
	* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.		* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)

1d4chan>Emerald Claw at 10:58, 3 October 2020

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	'''"You can certainly try"''' is a phrase often used by Dungeon Masters, especially [[Matt Mercer]], to indicate that, while there is nothing in the rules preventing a player from attempting a given course of action, that player doesn't necessarily have any chance of success, and the consequences of trying could be very, very bad.		'''"You can certainly try"''' is a phrase often used by Dungeon Masters, especially [[Matt Mercer]], to indicate that, while there is nothing in the rules preventing a player from attempting a given course of action, that player doesn't necessarily have any chance of success, and the consequences of trying could be very, very bad. Another phrase a GM might use to warn players is "Are you sure?"

	Alternately, can be used to refer to any character build that's very poorly supported, such as adapting an NPC monster with a Level Adjustment for use as a player character race in Dungeons & Dragons 3e.		Alternately, can be used to refer to any character build that's very poorly supported, such as adapting an NPC monster with a Level Adjustment for use as a player character race in Dungeons & Dragons 3e.

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel: /* Examples of "You can certainly try" */

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	==Examples of "You can certainly try"==		==Examples of "You can certainly try"==
	* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.		* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.
			* Trying to shoot the Evil-[[Superman]]-Clone with your handgun.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)
	* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].		* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel: /* Examples of "You can certainly try" */ +1 example, improving on another (since D&D dragons will sleep with anything)

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	==Examples of "You can certainly try"==		==Examples of "You can certainly try"==
	* Bringing a sword to a gunfight		* Bringing a sword to a gunfight.
	* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)		* Playing any kind of Dragon or half-Dragon in pre-4e D&D. ([[Dragonborn]] seem to have filled this niche nicely.)
	* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].		* Playing a monster in a setting [[World of Darkness\|not set up for it]].
			* Playing a low-combat-utility [[Skill Monkey \| Face]] in a [[Dungeon crawling \| hack & slash]] campaign.
	* [[Dune\|Using a lasgun on a defensive shield]].		* [[Dune\|Using a lasgun on a defensive shield]].
	* Rolling to seduce the ~~dragon~~		* Rolling to seduce the [[Illithid]].
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