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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6397804" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>While this is true, the window only shows them what the PCs are capable of seeing at the time they are looking. If they do not look in the proper direction, I'm not going to necessarily open the window wider or point to the area of importance. I do that on some occasions, but I do not think it is the DM's job to ensure that the players notice every little clue.</p><p></p><p>I do know of DMs who will not put a secret door in a dungeon unless they are positive that the PCs will find it. They figure, what's the point of having a secret door if the PCs don't find it? I'm not that type of DM. You find the secret door? Great. You don't? Great. There are more secret doors in the future. Very few things in my games hinge around the PCs being successful in gaining all or even most of the information.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If this was a reoccurring theme, I would agree with you. Over 35 years of DMing and it happened once. Sorry, this guy was a total prima donna jerk and it was not the only time he had a tissy (it was his most extreme tissy). I do not consider it failing if some guy takes his ball and goes home. He screwed over all of the players for a few hours. I have seen a player get frustrated now and then (I do myself once in a blue moon), but that's to be expected. This guy took it to a whole different level and I blame nobody but him. Some people are just screwy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 6397804, member: 2011"] While this is true, the window only shows them what the PCs are capable of seeing at the time they are looking. If they do not look in the proper direction, I'm not going to necessarily open the window wider or point to the area of importance. I do that on some occasions, but I do not think it is the DM's job to ensure that the players notice every little clue. I do know of DMs who will not put a secret door in a dungeon unless they are positive that the PCs will find it. They figure, what's the point of having a secret door if the PCs don't find it? I'm not that type of DM. You find the secret door? Great. You don't? Great. There are more secret doors in the future. Very few things in my games hinge around the PCs being successful in gaining all or even most of the information. If this was a reoccurring theme, I would agree with you. Over 35 years of DMing and it happened once. Sorry, this guy was a total prima donna jerk and it was not the only time he had a tissy (it was his most extreme tissy). I do not consider it failing if some guy takes his ball and goes home. He screwed over all of the players for a few hours. I have seen a player get frustrated now and then (I do myself once in a blue moon), but that's to be expected. This guy took it to a whole different level and I blame nobody but him. Some people are just screwy. [/QUOTE]
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