As a new player who never really got to play these types of games I worry about my roleplaying. If we could have a roleplaying tips thread that would be great, anything to help beginners like myself to start off on the right foot.
I know the amount of roleplaying depends on the party you are with but I'm somewhat scarred. We were playing a homebrew system and I had a trait listed as afraid of dogs/wolves due to past experiences. So when the dm throws a wolf at us it was up to me to kill it (due to location) but instead I said I jumped behind the nearest cover. Everyone laughed and I got the npc we were escorting severely injured. Did I do the right thing or did I over react?
Any and all help is appreciated!
I know the amount of roleplaying depends on the party you are with but I'm somewhat scarred. We were playing a homebrew system and I had a trait listed as afraid of dogs/wolves due to past experiences. So when the dm throws a wolf at us it was up to me to kill it (due to location) but instead I said I jumped behind the nearest cover. Everyone laughed and I got the npc we were escorting severely injured. Did I do the right thing or did I over react?
Any and all help is appreciated!