A lot of what the roleplaying experience feels like is defined by the role the players are playing in the world. Some systems are better defined or more engaging than others.
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The party ended up getting a little sidetracked by a whole nest of ogres.
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Searching for more information about the lay of the land around the bugbear crag, the party ends up ambushing a patrol, but when the ambush doesn't get surprise, the battle is far more even than intended.