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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 5562659" data-attributes="member: 51942">This is false; and it's been stated often enough in this thread that I'll bother finding the rules quote.Player's handbook p. 57:Whenever you affect a creature with a power that creature knows exactly what you have done to it and what conditions you've imposed.
Rules compendium p. 90:A conscious creature affected by a power knows what a power has done to it regardless of the power's type.
Emphasis mine.&nbsp; Again, this chimes with common sense; a creature doesn't suddenly read your mind and learn what the power does to someone else.Having said that, this doesn't mean creatures can't perceive visible effects or use common sense.&nbsp; It may assume that a wizard knows the spell Shield and might interrupt an attack, but it won't know so until the wizard uses the power.&nbsp; It may assume a defender will retaliate if it violates the mark, but it won't know how until they see it (or if they're experts and know what to expect; e.g. knowledge check).&nbsp; A PC might assume a creature with long agile limbs has threatening reach, but it won't know what the opportunity attack does until it occurs.&nbsp; He might not even recognize that the creature has threatening reach or even reach - depending on the creature, and the PC's perception, insight and knowledge.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eamon, post: 5562659, member: 51942"] This is false; and it's been stated often enough in this thread that I'll bother finding the rules quote. Player's handbook p. 57:[INDENT]Whenever you affect a creature with a power that creature knows exactly what you [B]have done to it[/B] and what conditions you've imposed. [/INDENT]Rules compendium p. 90:[INDENT]A conscious creature affected by a power knows what a power [B]has done to it[/B] regardless of the power's type. [/INDENT]Emphasis mine. Again, this chimes with common sense; a creature doesn't suddenly read your mind and learn what the power does to someone else. Having said that, this doesn't mean creatures can't perceive visible effects or use common sense. It may assume that a wizard knows the spell [I]Shield[/I] and might interrupt an attack, but it won't know so until the wizard uses the power. It may assume a defender will retaliate if it violates the mark, but it won't know how until they see it (or if they're experts and know what to expect; e.g. knowledge check). A PC might assume a creature with long agile limbs has threatening reach, but it won't know what the opportunity attack [I]does[/I] until it occurs. He might not even recognize that the creature has threatening reach or even reach - depending on the creature, and the PC's perception, insight and knowledge. [/QUOTE]

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