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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 6882388" data-attributes="member: 23751">The DM has decided to step into your character and determine what he knows and why.&nbsp; That's playing my character.&nbsp; That it is dependent on a check doesn't change that he is forcing my character to take an action that that I the player am against.&nbsp; Again, that's playing my character.&nbsp; He can't do that.There wouldn't be a roll for that.&nbsp; I still remember where the offices were on campus.&nbsp; Again, the in-game back story would establish that.&nbsp; When the outcome is in doubt, a roll is needed to know something.&nbsp; When the outcome is in doubt, it's not up to the DM to force the check.&nbsp; The player of the PC has to decide to roll or just abandon the possible knowledge.Because it's not the same.&nbsp; With Eloelle, she already has established that she knows the answer.&nbsp; She can't both know and not know the answer at the same time, nor can she simultaneously have backstory to demonstrate both situations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 6882388, member: 23751"] The DM has decided to step into your character and determine what he knows and why. That's playing my character. That it is dependent on a check doesn't change that he is forcing my character to take an action that that I the player am against. Again, that's playing my character. He can't do that. There wouldn't be a roll for that. I still remember where the offices were on campus. Again, the in-game back story would establish that. When the outcome is in doubt, a roll is needed to know something. When the outcome is in doubt, it's not up to the DM to force the check. The player of the PC has to decide to roll or just abandon the possible knowledge. Because it's not the same. With Eloelle, she already has established that she knows the answer. She can't both know and not know the answer at the same time, nor can she simultaneously have backstory to demonstrate both situations. [/QUOTE]

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