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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9328863" data-attributes="member: 6684958">This is very true.&nbsp; I would just say this is bias, showing favor or self limitation.&nbsp; Or all three.&nbsp; And it is very common with Balaced DM and Storytelling or any DM that feels they must keep full control of the game at all times.&nbsp; For whatever reason.&nbsp; Yes, many DM cheery pick when to roll on a table and then further cherry pick what table to roll on.&nbsp; If the DM does not like a table...then 'poof' it is gone.&nbsp; If the DM does like a table then it gets used often.And when most DMs make a table, they will make the table that they want.&nbsp; This type of DM picks their 12 favorite monsters for a 1-12 encounter table.&nbsp; Amazingly, any monster the DM does not like, just does not make the table.But...there are also us DMs that know the above and actively fix it.&nbsp; And it is not new, it has been around from the Time Before Time of RPGs.&nbsp; I'm not sure it has an offical name, but I call it True Tables.&nbsp; If your aware, and have the will power, you can make true tables.&nbsp; It is simple enough for things like the 12 count encounter table, to pick at least six monsters you don't like.&nbsp; Or ask someone else to make the table for you.&nbsp; Or just roll randomly.Back in The Time Before Time, True Table DMs would often trade tables.&nbsp; This was a great way to get really, really random stuff on tables as you would use ones made by other people.&nbsp; If you were lucky there was a Copy Facsimile Machine around you could use...but mostly you just made a copy by hand.A great way to know a True Table DM is if the put weird stuff on tables.&nbsp; And the best weird stuff are things from other genre.&nbsp; So for D&amp;D this would be things &quot;from the future&quot;.Both 0 and 1 D&amp;D had a fair amount of future tech, as did old BECMI D&amp;D.&nbsp; You could find say treasure tables&nbsp; with a &quot;colt 45&quot; or &quot;A 25th century ray gun&quot; .&nbsp; Or for a creature encounter have a robot or alien.&nbsp; And I'm sure the vast majority of DMs running a game of D&amp;D in 2024 would say they would never, NEVER put a robot or ray gun into their &quot;pure&quot; fantasy world.And THAT right there is the difference between Pure True Table Randomness....and anything else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9328863, member: 6684958"] This is very true. I would just say this is bias, showing favor or self limitation. Or all three. And it is very common with Balaced DM and Storytelling or any DM that feels they must keep full control of the game at all times. For whatever reason. Yes, many DM cheery pick when to roll on a table and then further cherry pick what table to roll on. If the DM does not like a table...then 'poof' it is gone. If the DM does like a table then it gets used often. And when most DMs make a table, they will make the table that they want. This type of DM picks their 12 favorite monsters for a 1-12 encounter table. Amazingly, any monster the DM does not like, just does not make the table. But...there are also us DMs that know the above and actively fix it. And it is not new, it has been around from the Time Before Time of RPGs. I'm not sure it has an offical name, but I call it True Tables. If your aware, and have the will power, you can make true tables. It is simple enough for things like the 12 count encounter table, to pick at least six monsters you don't like. Or ask someone else to make the table for you. Or just roll randomly. Back in The Time Before Time, True Table DMs would often trade tables. This was a great way to get really, really random stuff on tables as you would use ones made by other people. If you were lucky there was a Copy Facsimile Machine around you could use...but mostly you just made a copy by hand. A great way to know a True Table DM is if the put weird stuff on tables. And the best weird stuff are things from other genre. So for D&D this would be things "from the future". Both 0 and 1 D&D had a fair amount of future tech, as did old BECMI D&D. You could find say treasure tables with a "colt 45" or "A 25th century ray gun" . Or for a creature encounter have a robot or alien. And I'm sure the vast majority of DMs running a game of D&D in 2024 would say they would never, NEVER put a robot or ray gun into their "pure" fantasy world. And THAT right there is the difference between Pure True Table Randomness....and anything else. [/QUOTE]

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