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[Foxenawolf]

I would hardly call a trial and error a debacle. The players were presented with a situation. I had Cobalt state that he expected to have his items explained to him. It isn’t hard to open up a google window, search for ‘Hawaiian plants’, and find specific things. Tamara posted finding a root and presenting it. In a few seconds of a google search I found out that taro root grows on Hawaii and might have fit the bill for her item.

If this were D&D you’d be expected to know about the system and the setting. The least you could do by being here and participating is to show me you actually care about the source material. But referring to it as a ‘debacle’ and then asking me what else I’m looking for sounds accusatory. This is roleplay. Roleplay entails creativity and an understanding of the setting. Yes, you failed the test. This does not mean you fail boot camp. Nor does it mean your failure is my fault.

I didn’t think I had to say, ‘Show an understanding of the setting and give me specifics’. On the last forum people had no problem naming specific fruits and plants and things. One of the people delivered exactly what I was hoping for so I know that I wasn’t asking for too much. Heck, thanks to Asyriel I now know that certain nightshade is edible.

Now, you have two choices. You can decide that I am asking for too much and move on. Or you can take what happened as a learning experience for your character and use this as an opportunity to develop your character and see what the future holds.