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Message: <blockquote data-quote="P1NBACK" data-source="post: 5906881" data-attributes="member: 83768">No. It's not. It's a matter of what fictional facts we've established. If I tell the DM, "I move to within 50' if the goblin." That is a tactical move, and now a fictional fact. The DM can't suddenly change that. Again. Wrong. It's up to, "Did you describe yourself getting in position to push the goblin into the acid slime? Yes? Ok you do if you hit. No? Then describe how you set that up." I wouldn't enjoy that either... That's why we roleplay it out. "Ok, you see the goblin coming down the hallway." "How far is he?" "About 60', just at the edge of the dimness of your torchlight. He sees you and starts reaching for his club." "Great. My movement is 20', but if I charge I can move 60'. Is there anything that might hamper my movement in the hallway? Like, rough terrain or something?" "Nope. Just a dungeon corridor with flagstones for flooring." "Great. I charge." I mean, where in that is the DM fiat? Nowhere. It's the player's prerogative to use questions to clarify the environment. The same must occur with grids... "What's the wavy line you drew? It's red is that a wall of fire?" "Oh, no, that's just a curtain." The DM's answers establish facts, that we can make decisions based upon. Sure, if you're playing with a 5 year old, those facts might change randomly. But, we're like, adults right?</blockquote>