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I sit down to play my character, not play dice. PCs and NPCs are treated differently because PCs are played by players who...

For me a big part of this issue is the convolution of invisible with hidden - I know RAW they are considered the same but it's much...

Exactly! In my opinion the insistence upon relying on dice implies a lack of trust in the players. That if players are left to simply...

is that not why we outsource the decision to dice rolls?

Sure, to each their own. Obviously not how I prefer to handle it.

D&D 2024 tried to correct an "unfun" rule wherein one side could be severely damaged or wiped out without having touched a die. While...

Perhaps. But the situation where the decision maker knows the truth is fundamentally different one than one where they do not, so it...

Sure, I do too. But ultimately it is hella hard to "fairly" gauge whether the person would notice another person is lying if the person...

Because that's how it works RAW. In 2024 d&d, if someone unseen makes an attack, you roll initiative, with the surprised creature...

But we have the stealth versus perception part to generally handle that narrative element of being noticed and that gets resolved before...

Exactly. Underlying all the social skills is uncertainty about intentions and capabilities but the asymmetry of information means the...

Right. When the PC is trying to figure out whether a NPC is lying, the player doesn't usually know the answer either. Thus the player...

No, not at all. The character still has to implement the player's plans. If I come up with an idea that I think will persuade a guard...

You don't roll persuasion against PCs in D&D 5e. That's not what it is for. And as the thread is about railroading, the GM controlling...

I can't recall seeing that opinion and I don't have the gumption to go back through 100 pages to find it, but to the degree that I can...