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I almost never allow retries unless, like @Lanefan, something changes. When I ask for a check when they're going to eventually be...

Depends on one's threshold for boredom, I suppose. If the "lows" are still interesting enough then you can still have a range of lows...

To me it seems similar because in both cases one participant (MC, DM) has the job of saying whether to call for a roll. Their razors...

He is limiting retries in a logical, verisimilitudinous way. That makes a difference to some of us. It's not just about results.

I sometimes do, especially on a 1, but it’s generally for comedy. We have quite a humorous game.

Well, obviously we can't trust you because you're a Russian spy. ;) But it is interesting because I've never had a DM that always had...

Nothing objectively wrong. As in, you cannot simply say, as some have, that simple failure is universally to be avoided in RPGs.

He’s referring to the consequences of failure, as in, “Nothing happens when you fail to pick the lock,” not “We’re just standing around...

But...games and stories are not the same, and dramatic storytelling is not a universal priority for all RPGs. I love stories, and I...

The characters in the fiction and the players at the table, in lockstep. Sure. Does every moment of play have to be exciting, though?

I can see instances where this could clash. Just from my perception, using the idea of picking a lock Success with a complication - You...

If I my players were not enjoying my game or if I ever had an issue recruiting or retaining players then I would have a reason to...

My 9 year-old niece and 11 year-old nephew are solid examples of gritty, no-mercy, OSR success stories. My terrible and oppressive...

The poster to whom I was replying specifically said (paraphrased from memory) if there's no consequences for failure, just give them the...

If there are no lows, the highs have no meaning.