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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Crimson Binome" data-source="post: 7004783" data-attributes="member: 6775031">I can see how a computer might interpret it that way, by taking the procedure as a literal OR statement. I can't see why any person would choose to take that interpretation, given that the alternative is so much more consistent. I mean, if you did try to play it that way, then the whole game basically becomes a massive showcase for DM fiat. The players wouldn't be able to make any informed decisions, because the outcome of every action would hinge entirely on whether the DM chooses to invoke the knowable rules or just arbitrarily dictate results.I'm not going to argue with how other games work, but I will point out that reliance on this sort of metagame convention was one of the major criticisms of 4E, and a significant reason for why they needed to create 5E in the first place.</blockquote>