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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shallown" data-source="post: 619782" data-attributes="member: 1368">I like to roll in the open so when A monster needs a 5 to hit the players, like thier characters, realize how dangerous the opponent is. I use it to build exitement during combat. My last combat was teetering back and forthas to who was winning to the very last round and with players saying. "He needs a 20 to hit me becuase of my 35 AC" and I roll a 20 it makes them realize they can't take anything for granted. I also confirmed with a crit on that one. The player seeing the roll was worth more then me just saying he hit.I let players make rolls for anything that is logical and just adjust the DC for the skill used. When I need to roll secretly for search and Spot/listen I just do it in my cupped hand. But even then I usually let them roll in the open they are failr good about keeping in character even when they roll a 1 knowing something is there to be spotted. Also when they roll 20 and end up with some huge number they make jokes about being able to hear a man's heart at 100 feet. Not realistic but sometimes funny.Later</blockquote>