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<blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6804331" data-attributes="member: 6801315">The party succeeding at exploration and social interaction is in the best interest of the plot, story and essentially the DM.&nbsp; There's no need to fudge in those cases and fudging itself is way more limited.&nbsp; The DM could change the DC's on a whim, but what's the point?&nbsp; Success usually means information is shared or the plot/storyline advances right?&nbsp; On the other hand in combat, there's way more situations to fudge for the DM.&nbsp; So odds are, most of the fudging at a table would happen during combat.&nbsp; Next question is what is being fudged?&nbsp; Attack rolls, save vs effects, skills are the biggest names I would think.&nbsp; So let me ask you this:&nbsp; When you fudge, since you openly stated that you do, how do you do it?&nbsp; Do you ask for the consent of the other participants at the table?&nbsp; That could be 4+ people.&nbsp; Do you ask for their input on what would be in their best interest / to their benefit?&nbsp; Do you do it openly, stating that you're going to change the result of the roll to a number you choose?Or do you do it in secret, without input from the other participants, based on what you and only you believe is in the best interest of everyone else or the game?&nbsp; And if this is the case, why not do it in the open?&nbsp; Why hide it?&nbsp; I think we both know the answer to that question if it applies...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Noctem, post: 6804331, member: 6801315"] The party succeeding at exploration and social interaction is in the best interest of the plot, story and essentially the DM. There's no need to fudge in those cases and fudging itself is way more limited. The DM could change the DC's on a whim, but what's the point? Success usually means information is shared or the plot/storyline advances right? On the other hand in combat, there's way more situations to fudge for the DM. So odds are, most of the fudging at a table would happen during combat. Next question is what is being fudged? Attack rolls, save vs effects, skills are the biggest names I would think. So let me ask you this: When you fudge, since you openly stated that you do, how do you do it? Do you ask for the consent of the other participants at the table? That could be 4+ people. Do you ask for their input on what would be in their best interest / to their benefit? Do you do it openly, stating that you're going to change the result of the roll to a number you choose? Or do you do it in secret, without input from the other participants, based on what you and only you believe is in the best interest of everyone else or the game? And if this is the case, why not do it in the open? Why hide it? I think we both know the answer to that question if it applies... [/QUOTE]

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