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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9285786" data-attributes="member: 6790260">I have found that, much like the oh-so-wonderful days of 3e, 5e DMs usually call for rolls for everything under the sun. Sometimes even in places where the text explicitly says you shouldn't. E.g. the return of &quot;you must roll stealth every single time you take an action&quot; expectations. Coupled with the &quot;unless it's so easy a fever-addled five-year-old could do it while sleeping, yes, I'm going to have you roll&quot; pattern and the &quot;if I'm having you roll, it's going to be DC 15 or higher because DC 15 is defined to be a medium check&quot; pattern, this makes the swinginess anywhere from &quot;incredibly irritating&quot; to &quot;deeply unpleasant.&quot;&quot;Let it ride,&quot; only asking for rolls where failure is both interesting and not unlikely, and using any DC below 10 (and that only if the DM is feeling generous) is, in my experience, quite rare. Much to my consternation. (Thankfully, I seem to currently be in a game that actually does do at least the first two things, which is a refreshing change of pace.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 9285786, member: 6790260"] I have found that, much like the oh-so-wonderful days of 3e, 5e DMs usually call for rolls for everything under the sun. Sometimes even in places where the text explicitly says you shouldn't. E.g. the return of "you must roll stealth every single time you take an action" expectations. Coupled with the "unless it's so easy a fever-addled five-year-old could do it while sleeping, yes, I'm going to have you roll" pattern and the "if I'm having you roll, it's going to be DC 15 or higher because DC 15 is defined to be a medium check" pattern, this makes the swinginess anywhere from "incredibly irritating" to "deeply unpleasant." "Let it ride," only asking for rolls where failure is both interesting and not unlikely, and using any DC below 10 (and that only if the DM is feeling generous) is, in my experience, quite rare. Much to my consternation. (Thankfully, I seem to currently be in a game that actually does do at least the first two things, which is a refreshing change of pace.) [/QUOTE]

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