Wormwood
Adventurer
Yep. Shield would be a little frustrating if the DM obfuscated everything, IMO.It seems like 4e is meant to be played pretty 'above board.' You know the details of status effects on you, there are quite a few powers that specify you can decide to use them after hearing the result of attack or damage roll, etc...
Anyway, when I DM I believe I fit option 3:
Me: The Orc Nutpuncher gets a 16 vs. your AC
Player: Miss