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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7497889" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I doubt I'll ever use the fire-loving troll myself unless I make it obvious. Something along the lines of "it looks like a troll, but it's hair has been replaced by fire and it's eyes are glowing."</p><p></p><p>But let's say it's gargoyles, and something fairly unique to my world. The fighter smashes it with their non-magical warhammer but the blows are ineffective assuming it would have hit. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I do call people out if they use their knowledge of the MM to say they need a magic weapon unless I think it's reasonable that they would know this. But that's just me. I do the same thing when I play. I may know that I need silver or magic weapons to hurt a werewolf, but if my character doesn't know that he's going to start freaking out a little bit when my sword doesn't work. To me, that's just part of the game.</p><p></p><p>Which goes back the OP. It's my style/preference to have people roll their own checks so they feel more invested. I trust them to not use meta-game knowledge. It works for our group, different groups will vary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7497889, member: 6801845"] I doubt I'll ever use the fire-loving troll myself unless I make it obvious. Something along the lines of "it looks like a troll, but it's hair has been replaced by fire and it's eyes are glowing." But let's say it's gargoyles, and something fairly unique to my world. The fighter smashes it with their non-magical warhammer but the blows are ineffective assuming it would have hit. Personally, I do call people out if they use their knowledge of the MM to say they need a magic weapon unless I think it's reasonable that they would know this. But that's just me. I do the same thing when I play. I may know that I need silver or magic weapons to hurt a werewolf, but if my character doesn't know that he's going to start freaking out a little bit when my sword doesn't work. To me, that's just part of the game. Which goes back the OP. It's my style/preference to have people roll their own checks so they feel more invested. I trust them to not use meta-game knowledge. It works for our group, different groups will vary. [/QUOTE]
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