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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6802801" data-attributes="member: 996">There are many cases where you're not presented with that choice.&nbsp; They're not always 'options,' per se.&nbsp; And, fudging isn't always an option.&nbsp; You can't fudge a roll made in the open.&nbsp; You might fudge the DC, but there are limits...They need an illusion maintained, yes.&nbsp; You can think of it as 'needing to be lied to,' if you like.&nbsp; The same way fans of movies 'need to be lied to' by the actors.&nbsp; It's on the level of Daniel Craig saying &quot;Bond, James Bond&quot; in a Bond flick, instead of &quot;Daniel Craig, but I'm playing Bond at the moment.&quot;&nbsp; Any resolution the DM describes is true, by definition.&nbsp; Whether he paid attention to the dice he rolled behind the screen doesn't change that.&nbsp; &nbsp; Depends on the player.&nbsp; Some players don't need that illusion, some do.&nbsp; Some need a very tight coupling of rules to fiction, for instance, while others can handle a more free-form experience - some of the former need every resolution to involve dice and for the dice to be absolute.&nbsp; Keeping those dice behind the screen keeps your options open, while still meeting that need.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 6802801, member: 996"] There are many cases where you're not presented with that choice. They're not always 'options,' per se. And, fudging isn't always an option. You can't fudge a roll made in the open. You might fudge the DC, but there are limits... They need an illusion maintained, yes. You can think of it as 'needing to be lied to,' if you like. The same way fans of movies 'need to be lied to' by the actors. It's on the level of Daniel Craig saying "Bond, James Bond" in a Bond flick, instead of "Daniel Craig, but I'm playing Bond at the moment." Any resolution the DM describes is true, by definition. Whether he paid attention to the dice he rolled behind the screen doesn't change that. Depends on the player. Some players don't need that illusion, some do. Some need a very tight coupling of rules to fiction, for instance, while others can handle a more free-form experience - some of the former need every resolution to involve dice and for the dice to be absolute. Keeping those dice behind the screen keeps your options open, while still meeting that need. [/QUOTE]

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