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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wayne62682" data-source="post: 3034509" data-attributes="member: 40455">Exactly the point, Flexor.  Is it metagaming to say "Well, burning something usually kills it dead" and burn the Troll?  Typically when I ask this I'm told it's metagaming if you do it the minute you ID it as a Troll.  Which brings this up:  How long do you need to wait until it's "safe" to do it?  One round?  If you strike the troll and do some damage and then the wound begins to heal, is it safe to bring out the fire?  How about if your character is a pyromaniac who burns EVERYTHING, then is it okay to flame the Troll (ha!) the minute you see it, because it doesn't matter if your PC knows it's weak against fire or not, he just loves fire?Etc. etc. this could go on and on forever... the point is that there has to be a line between metagaming and using good tactics.</blockquote>