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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7793541" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>15 is only a medium check man. It's right in the book. 20 is hard. PCs aren't walking monster encyclopedias. I'm not giving them the book for merely a hard check. If they want to know everything, they need to have expertise and roll well. Otherwise, they're only going to know a bit about what they fight, and I'll determine what they find out randomly if they haven't given me any guidance on what they are trying to accomplish. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>True, which is why I don't do that. I'd be giving you details about the monster right in front of you that you asked about. It's not my fault if all your PC can remember or knows about it doesn't help you kill it. </p><p></p><p>Just because the detail doesn't immediately help you, doesn't mean that the information is out of context or has nothing to do with what you are doing.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not that I've found. You just blow things out of proportion or misstate things like you just did.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is 100% in line with and in context with what you asked. You asked, "What do I know about trolls?" and I answered you with what your PC knows. You are not entitled to only information that helps you kill a troll. With that question, the context is only, "What do I know?", not "Do I know what weaknesses a troll might have?" </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't say you didn't know anything on the success. You did know something. It just didn't turn out to be helpful to your situation. You are not entitled to only information that will help you kill something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7793541, member: 23751"] 15 is only a medium check man. It's right in the book. 20 is hard. PCs aren't walking monster encyclopedias. I'm not giving them the book for merely a hard check. If they want to know everything, they need to have expertise and roll well. Otherwise, they're only going to know a bit about what they fight, and I'll determine what they find out randomly if they haven't given me any guidance on what they are trying to accomplish. True, which is why I don't do that. I'd be giving you details about the monster right in front of you that you asked about. It's not my fault if all your PC can remember or knows about it doesn't help you kill it. Just because the detail doesn't immediately help you, doesn't mean that the information is out of context or has nothing to do with what you are doing. Not that I've found. You just blow things out of proportion or misstate things like you just did. It is 100% in line with and in context with what you asked. You asked, "What do I know about trolls?" and I answered you with what your PC knows. You are not entitled to only information that helps you kill a troll. With that question, the context is only, "What do I know?", not "Do I know what weaknesses a troll might have?" I didn't say you didn't know anything on the success. You did know something. It just didn't turn out to be helpful to your situation. You are not entitled to only information that will help you kill something. [/QUOTE]
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