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<blockquote data-quote="Dastion" data-source="post: 6382601" data-attributes="member: 6778148">By that logic, you too are reading into things.&nbsp; You're making the assumption that because the ability doesn't state that you get to see the roll that the DM doesn't have to allow it. Where does it say the DM is allowed to hide his rolls?&nbsp; It doesn't.&nbsp; That's just a common DM ruling to facilitate roleplay (or to let them fudge things).&nbsp; The DM is empowered to make such rulings, but they don't write the rules with such things assumed.I don't fudge rolls, but I do hint to my players.&nbsp; If it's early on the combat I'll tell the Wizard 'he has X on the die' and let him decide if he wants to try shielding or not.&nbsp;&nbsp; Or, if it's later (or I forget to give him the option) I just tell him the total.&nbsp; By that point they should have a good idea how skilled their opponents are anyhow.Though I use a screen (mainly to hide monster/adventure info and for the cheat sheets I have on it) I do always roll Saves for my players to see.&nbsp; I logic that when someone attacks they know I'm not fudging anything because they know the result, so I want to give players who use save spells the same benefit.&nbsp; If not for the need to hide my DM info I wouldn't particularly mind them seeing my attack rolls, it's just easier to roll on my side when I'm doing so many.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dastion, post: 6382601, member: 6778148"] By that logic, you too are reading into things. You're making the assumption that because the ability doesn't state that you get to see the roll that the DM doesn't have to allow it. Where does it say the DM is allowed to hide his rolls? It doesn't. That's just a common DM ruling to facilitate roleplay (or to let them fudge things). The DM is empowered to make such rulings, but they don't write the rules with such things assumed. I don't fudge rolls, but I do hint to my players. If it's early on the combat I'll tell the Wizard 'he has X on the die' and let him decide if he wants to try shielding or not. Or, if it's later (or I forget to give him the option) I just tell him the total. By that point they should have a good idea how skilled their opponents are anyhow. Though I use a screen (mainly to hide monster/adventure info and for the cheat sheets I have on it) I do always roll Saves for my players to see. I logic that when someone attacks they know I'm not fudging anything because they know the result, so I want to give players who use save spells the same benefit. If not for the need to hide my DM info I wouldn't particularly mind them seeing my attack rolls, it's just easier to roll on my side when I'm doing so many. [/QUOTE]

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