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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 8151211" data-attributes="member: 48965">Wait so you feel in this example that you telegraphed enough that the player could come to the conclusion that the consequences for a failure to examine and appraise that portrait was a magical gotcha trap?  Seriously how was this any different than a magical D&D trap from a failed perception check and then a save to resist/avoid??  You decided a a roll was necessary and the consequences and it doesn't seem like the player had enough meaningful information to determine what would be the consequences if he failed.EDIT: And let's be real anytime a GM or DM can decide no roll is necessary it is effectively fiat to grant success or failure</blockquote>