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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8594510" data-attributes="member: 6879661">It absolutely can be yes. There are lots of secrets DMs keep to be pro-player:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reveals that would be inconsequential now but when accumulated pay off big at the end.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Challenges that if the players knew about them in advance would be trivial.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Events that if foreknown by players would cause them to act in an unrealistic or unsatisfying way.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Events regarding other players that aren’t your secrets to tell.</li>
</ul>The problem with the overt tinkering you describe in the quote is that once you’ve done it that way, and it’s on the table as an option then not providing it the next time is destructive. If it’s not overt then you can use your discretion.The DM decides for you what will make a good story every time they stock a dungeon. Every time they decide one of the orcs will be a chieftain, have double hp, a magic great axe and four higher points of Str and Con.The fact is you probably won’t know your DM is keeping the secret and your DM definitely isn’t going to tell after reading the posts so let’s all smile and nod and pretend all is normal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 8594510, member: 6879661"] It absolutely can be yes. There are lots of secrets DMs keep to be pro-player: [LIST] [*]Reveals that would be inconsequential now but when accumulated pay off big at the end. [*]Challenges that if the players knew about them in advance would be trivial. [*]Events that if foreknown by players would cause them to act in an unrealistic or unsatisfying way. [*]Events regarding other players that aren’t your secrets to tell. [/LIST] The problem with the overt tinkering you describe in the quote is that once you’ve done it that way, and it’s on the table as an option then not providing it the next time is destructive. If it’s not overt then you can use your discretion. The DM decides for you what will make a good story every time they stock a dungeon. Every time they decide one of the orcs will be a chieftain, have double hp, a magic great axe and four higher points of Str and Con. The fact is you probably won’t know your DM is keeping the secret and your DM definitely isn’t going to tell after reading the posts so let’s all smile and nod and pretend all is normal. [/QUOTE]

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