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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IceFractal" data-source="post: 4453884" data-attributes="member: 27704">Is that really a problem though?  The PC is words and numbers on a sheet.  It doesn't have feelings, and it won't care if it gets challenged or not.  The players are infinitely more important than their character sheets - challenging and entertaining them is what matters.  Now I do understand the "why should I have to be a genius to play a genius character?" point.  However, if you try to run things purely off the characters' abilities, you would remove the players from the game entirely:DM: You see the dragon, rising over the crest of the hill.Fighter Player: I move the best tactical position - my character would know where that is.Wizard Player: I cast the most useful spell for the situation.DM: *much rolling*  Your characters have defeated the dragon, at the cost of three potions and 85% of your spells.Wizard Player: I use the dragon's hoard to make whatever items are the most suited for us, and research whatever spells will be important in future.Fighter Player: I'm going to use this victory to try and get some followers and a keep - maybe become a baron or something.  Roll to see how long that takes.DM: Ok, I'm going to run the numbers - I'll email you the results of whatever happens in the next three levels.</blockquote>