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<blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 1735113" data-attributes="member: 15651">But DMs CAN cheat!I take issue with the idea that a DM cannot cheat.&nbsp; The DM can cheat under the exact same circumstances as the player - fudging a roll for the selfish gain of being &quot;better&quot; than someone else or wanting to &quot;win&quot;.&nbsp; A DM has an awesome responsibility to make the game interesting and hopefully fun for everyone.&nbsp; Because of this the DM has a lot more latitude in making changes on the fly.&nbsp; With this is a certain element of trust.&nbsp; The players trust that the DM is not out to intentionally screw them.&nbsp; As long as that is the case, the DM is not cheating.&nbsp; The minute the DM starts fudging rolls not because he wants the BBEG to live more than two rounds so the party can be challenged, but because he wants the BBEG to kill one PC before they can kill him, the DM has broken the trust and is cheating.The players' responsibility is to play the game according to the rules agreed upon and trust that the DM will handle things as fairly as possible while providing an entertaining adventure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thornir Alekeg, post: 1735113, member: 15651"] [b]But DMs CAN cheat![/b] I take issue with the idea that a DM cannot cheat. The DM can cheat under the exact same circumstances as the player - fudging a roll for the selfish gain of being "better" than someone else or wanting to "win". A DM has an awesome responsibility to make the game interesting and hopefully fun for everyone. Because of this the DM has a lot more latitude in making changes on the fly. With this is a certain element of trust. The players trust that the DM is not out to intentionally screw them. As long as that is the case, the DM is not cheating. The minute the DM starts fudging rolls not because he wants the BBEG to live more than two rounds so the party can be challenged, but because he wants the BBEG to kill one PC before they can kill him, the DM has broken the trust and is cheating. The players' responsibility is to play the game according to the rules agreed upon and trust that the DM will handle things as fairly as possible while providing an entertaining adventure. [/QUOTE]

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