As the party of PCs carefully pick their way down the dungeon corridor, the DM stops action for a moment and, with a devilish grin, asks each one of them -- except the middle party member, who gets a wink instead -- to make a d20 roll. "Add your wisdom modifier," he orders. After all the dice tumble and totals are recited, he chuckles and asks that two of the character sheets be passed up the table. He scribbles something behind his DM Screen and hands the sheets back. "OK. Now what were you doing?..." And the players, visibly antsy, stumble on into the darkness, sans explanation of what just transpired.
In truth, nothing happened.
The DM merely went through the motions to keep the players on their toes and wondering what's up next.
Ever do it? I've gotta recommend -- it's a lot of fun!
In truth, nothing happened.
The DM merely went through the motions to keep the players on their toes and wondering what's up next.
Ever do it? I've gotta recommend -- it's a lot of fun!
Actually, the other week one of my players was commenting on that aspect of the game. He wasn't sure if his PC wasn't affected by something because he rolled well, or if I just had him roll to make it harder for the group to figure out what happened with everyone else. I have to admit that I find those types of puzzles fun.
