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More to the point, how often do bears wander into locked kitchens in the middle of the night?

That's just it - the way this is being presented, it sounds very much like the GM not only won't reward you for smart play but by the...

What, if anything, was Aedhros trying to achieve in any greater sense here? Or was he just being a pill, making the harbour official...

And if the roll represents your best attempt even after trying again for as long as you're willing or able to give it?

Sure. The first three on that list are entirely 100% related to the task being resolved - all good. The fourth is a more open question...

Quoting just a small part of this post because it has the most important bit. But...yeah it is a bad idea. Imo. I want to clarify...

Whereas I'm completely okay with "it doesn't work" because as GM I'm not responsible for pushing the narrative forward.

I hate quoting myself, but I posit that while D&D players are generally okay with wandering monster checks made by the DM, that if...

Hmm. I think it depends on the content of the table. I'll hazard a thesis--the consequences must be defined far enough in advance that...

Right. There’s major resistance to the idea that a success or failure on a lockpicking check can determine whether the cook is there...

My issue with that is that whenever heck in a handbasket isn't on the table the players always auto-succeed and get what they want. I...

What about Option C, which is to have them roll because if they fail they don't get what they want (in this case, that'd be entry to the...

The presence of the cat was established before the attempt to open the lock, so sure. I'm even okay with the cat being there if the GM...

Alternatively why can’t those with a narrativist preference just be ex-d&d gamers whose preferences never aligned much with d&d who...

I think that for a lot of people, "I don't like that" is the most important consideration. We are talking about a leisure activity here.