D&D General "When I DM, I Try to Make Sure to Lay Eyes on Every Roll My Players Make to Confirm It" (a poll)

[Stormonu]

I used to, as I had several suspicious incidents back during 1E & 2E days. Had one actual cheater I threw out of the game (backed by players' requests, they helped record and reveal his cheating).

However, my attitude has changed; if some one is pathetic enough to feel they need to cheat, let them have their cheap moment - so long as it doesn't interfere with the game. We're there to have fun, I'm not there to be Big Brother.

 

[billd91]

I play on a VTT, so I see every roll and the players see mine.

So do I, but about 2/3 of us are rolling physical dice that I couldn't inspect even if I wanted to - which I don't.

 

[Deset Gled]

When I DMed in person I always expected players to roll in the open. With the proper table setup, it was easy to at least casualy make sure the dice matched up with what they said. Now, with VTTs, it's even easier.

 

[DarkCrisis]

A lot of the game, to keep it flowing, relies on the Honor System (for the players).

 

[Stormonu]

When I DMed in person I always expected players to roll in the open. With the proper table setup, it was easy to at least casualy make sure the dice matched up with what they said. Now, with VTTs, it's even easier.

That reminds me, I don't know how many times having PCs roll in the open I've saved them from bad rolls pointing out that a d12 is not a d20 and the many times people have grabbed a d8 instead of a d10.

 

[Irlo]

I only watch others' dice rolls when I'm playing backgammon.

 

[Stormonu]

I only watch others' dice rolls when I'm playing backgammon.

Or Yahtzee?

 

[WarDriveWorley]

That reminds me, I don't know how many times having PCs roll in the open I've saved them from bad rolls pointing out that a d12 is not a d20 and the many times people have grabbed a d8 instead of a d10.

Same. Also pointed out bad math to some of my players that have saved them from bad rolls.

 

[Deset Gled]

Or Yahtzee?

Maybe Paranoia?

 

[WarDriveWorley]

Woah. All joking aside, I've met players that cheat (WHY?), but I've never heard of someone that cheated in order to fail.

Yeah.. Honestly he had a lot of other issues that made him no fun to game with. That was just weird though.