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A failed lockpick check. ;)

First, the cook isn't rolled on a wandering monster table, it's appearing in response to a completely unconnected pick lock roll...

Indeed! From the section on GM guidance If a roll doesn’t go well, show how it was impacted by an adversary’s prowess, environmental...

I think generally that's good advice, but not as an absolute like that rule implies. I've had players have their PCs try something...

The books didn't state that one way or the other, but I think that they were not truly endless. My feeling is that the books assume...

I suspect that's why I'm okay with it for spells and not weapons. Or it might be, because magic. Either way I recognize the...

Well, it’s from 1e, so it’s probably fine. :)

People like having bigger numbers? They like the feel of their PC being more powerful/competent? The desire to advance one's PC is...

I dislike it for weapons, but I'm curious how you feel about damage(take half) on a miss(successful save vs. your spell)? I think the...

The number on the die is there specifically to inform the narrative result, isn't it? Yeah, another hideous mechanic that needs to die...

That doesn't make any sense. If you succeeded in your roll, there shouldn't be any complication attached to it. Success with a...

That’s one way to look at it I guess. Let’s look at Daggerheart again: Keep the Story Moving Forward “Every time a player makes an...

It's only a problem if you don't like that style of play. It's not inherently a problem, like most things dealing with mechanics...

That's how I see it. As I've said before when I run a D&D game I may make the roads the players are driving the car. Even if they...

Magically opening the lock when your lockpick check fails is also one of my main issues with the example. I would not have made it up...