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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7117480" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>Why would I call for a check for something where the outcome isn't in doubt. Just like I don't call for a roll to wake up on a normal morning. Only when the outcome is in doubt, like when something unusual is happening and I need to know if a PC wakes up will I call for a roll.</p><p></p><p>While you may think that CON being used doesn't make sense, I and others disagree with that. For decades CON checks have been used by pretty much every DM I've played with and not one player in those groups has ever had an issue with it. I doubt we're alone in this.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The awareness is still there, you just didn't roll well enough to wake up. </p><p></p><p>That's incorrect. The DM decides what things require ability checks and which abilities are to be used, so the game does in fact provide rules for waking up via ability checks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7117480, member: 23751"] Why would I call for a check for something where the outcome isn't in doubt. Just like I don't call for a roll to wake up on a normal morning. Only when the outcome is in doubt, like when something unusual is happening and I need to know if a PC wakes up will I call for a roll. While you may think that CON being used doesn't make sense, I and others disagree with that. For decades CON checks have been used by pretty much every DM I've played with and not one player in those groups has ever had an issue with it. I doubt we're alone in this. The awareness is still there, you just didn't roll well enough to wake up. That's incorrect. The DM decides what things require ability checks and which abilities are to be used, so the game does in fact provide rules for waking up via ability checks. [/QUOTE]
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