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If you think about it, damage on a miss has sort of been present since 1e. The nature of hit points mean that even if I hit an ogre with my axe, I can fail to hit physically. I can swing and get very close(a hit that does skill hit point damage), the ogre could stumble and jerk out of reach of...

That makes no sense. A complication is a complication, even if someone fixes it quickly and easily because they are skilled. Something doesn't have to be unfixable or a huge setback in order to be a complication.

No, because it's not what he said, or what is happening. A roll determines stealth, NOT surprise. You might as well claim that perception causes surprise, because if you fail the perception check you don't see the stealthy group. There is no surprise roll at all.

That's not true. Traveling stealthily can completely avoid the encounter if it doesn't notice them. Becoming invisible when they hear something coming can avoid it. There are things that they can do. They can't stop a monster from being there, but then it would still be there at that time...

I always went with thankful. We're going to get old eventually, why rush it. :P

When I was 32 I was talking to a woman in a store and I made a comment about something from the 80's. She was like, "You aren't old enough to remember that." When I told her my age, her demeanor changed completely. She stared at me intently and said, "What's your secret! You have to tell...

I wouldn't be surprised, either. He was very social and made a lot of friends. The photographer who took the photo he was in is Lisa Law, who was in that scene and took a bunch of photographs, then years later realized that she had basically chronicled that era with her pictures. Wow! That's...

I suppose of the lock picker shouts that would work, but the just the sound of picking the lock probably wouldn't be enough. I do get the point, which is why I think fail forward is good for those that want to play that way. It's not for me. Not exactly. I do like the success with a cost if...

It's there due to a successful roll. The DM successfully rolled the chance that a wandering monster would appear. You don't see a difference between the DM and the players? Because to me that's a significant difference. Only one of them involves the encounter being there or not there...

Alerted by what? It's unlikely that the cook could hear the lockpick attempt from somewhere else in the house. I did not say it specifically as traditional play, but just that the DM could do it since the DM has the authority to do it. I could also strike all the PCs down with bolts from the...

That's awesome. I loved the story about your grandfather. My father had a light show called the Brotherhood of Light in the late 60's/early 70's. He partied with and was on a first name basis with The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and many other big names of the day. His lightshow was one of...

This is me when either my son or wife thought it would be funny for me to wear one of her ice packs.

Holy cow! Did you take a running start at that gas meter?

It's also a Strawman as nobody has said or even implied that many rolls would be necessary, especially the ridiculous ones you tossed in for good measure. :rolleyes: I've already quoted what the skill consists of, per the 1e rules. It's a light touch and sleight of hand. Page 27 of the 1e PHB.

The DM narrated the rough and rocky terrain, which obviously includes ridges. If the players wanted to stay away from ridges, it would be difficult, but they might be able to do so. They should have told the DM that. The ridge wasn't retroactively added. It already existed in the area and...

In 5e surprised based entirely in established play. It seems like @pemerton doesn't really understand the 5e surprise rules, either.

Except that I showed that they don't. The terrain, darkness, etc. will already have been narrated, so nothing involves retrofitting unless the DM screwed up.

It doesn't really matter what Edwards calls it. A simulation simulates something real in some manner. It may not be all that accurate, but it doesn't have to be. Someone who is into simulation would want the world to be a bit more realistic than D&D typically is, and would want the world to...