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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 4321089" data-attributes="member: 46713">You keep mentioning Paranoia.I don't think it's a good idea to compare it to D&D.In my experience Paranoia is a game for one-offs. It's fun to play a game once in a while, like once a year, maybe.D&D is about playing campaigns. Sometimes lasting several years or even a lifetime. Completely different goals.Hiding game rules from the players will only result in one thing: Frustration.If the players are not able to make informed decisions when creating/advancing their characters because they're not given all the facts, everything will feel completely arbitrary to them and they'll look elsewhere for a good game.Following your reasoning, the power descriptions should also be in the DMG. Because where's the mystery and fun in discovering new abilities, if they're all spelled out in the PHB?Basically, the conclusion would be that the PHB shouldn't include anything at all but fluff. Maximum Mystery = Maximum Fun, right?</blockquote>