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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7051825" data-attributes="member: 97077">I narrate the results of the adventurer's actions, erring on the side of making it apparent it wasn't as effective as it could have been.More importantly, I do try to telegraph a creature's resistances, immunities, and other important traits when describing the environment. This gives observant players a chance to notice certain clues that will inform their choices. If the fire resistant monster, for example, confidently walks across some hot coals to get at the PCs, a wizard that is paying attention may then decide fire isn't the best tool to use against it. Or might still use fire - depends on the player. But at least I've given a chance for the player to make an informed choice rather than learn about the resistance after the fact.Thinking about how I might telegraph such things also forces me to consider what elements of the environment are necessary to incorporate, which makes the battlefield much richer and more interesting in my view.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iserith, post: 7051825, member: 97077"] I narrate the results of the adventurer's actions, erring on the side of making it apparent it wasn't as effective as it could have been. More importantly, I do try to telegraph a creature's resistances, immunities, and other important traits when describing the environment. This gives observant players a chance to notice certain clues that will inform their choices. If the fire resistant monster, for example, confidently walks across some hot coals to get at the PCs, a wizard that is paying attention may then decide fire isn't the best tool to use against it. Or might still use fire - depends on the player. But at least I've given a chance for the player to make an informed choice rather than learn about the resistance after the fact. Thinking about how I might telegraph such things also forces me to consider what elements of the environment are necessary to incorporate, which makes the battlefield much richer and more interesting in my view. [/QUOTE]

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