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<blockquote data-quote="5ekyu" data-source="post: 7798198" data-attributes="member: 6919838"><p>"Yep! And since the context of that paragraph is when you should roll vs. when you should automatically succeed, if you are rolling then there must be a meaningful consequence."</p><p></p><p>No, the context of that paragraph is made clear and narrowed by its examples specifically included within it. Its context is shown in those examples. Its topic is how its often appropriate to not require roll or check ir even reference to character sheets - as in things anybody can do without noticeable chance of failure. </p><p></p><p>The broader case of deciding whwn to roll is covered in that next bit where there being a chsnce of failure and chance of success.</p><p></p><p>See, it makes sense...</p><p></p><p>They lead with a paragraph sbout cases where you cannot fail, nobody fails, dont even reference sheets - first paragraph.</p><p></p><p>Then they move to cases where there will be chances of success or failure and rolls might be needed in that second paragraph.</p><p></p><p>Deciding to yank that last sentence in graph 1 and divorce it from its context - that is definitly into custom interpretation territory. </p><p></p><p>Which is fine for any game and any GM since after all ruling vs rules and all that. </p><p></p><p>But it loses that "fine" a smidge when that gets turned and presented as "the rules" for 5e as opposed to "how we do it."</p><p></p><p>Especially given how many many times their products present calls for checks without meaningful consequences for failure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5ekyu, post: 7798198, member: 6919838"] "Yep! And since the context of that paragraph is when you should roll vs. when you should automatically succeed, if you are rolling then there must be a meaningful consequence." No, the context of that paragraph is made clear and narrowed by its examples specifically included within it. Its context is shown in those examples. Its topic is how its often appropriate to not require roll or check ir even reference to character sheets - as in things anybody can do without noticeable chance of failure. The broader case of deciding whwn to roll is covered in that next bit where there being a chsnce of failure and chance of success. See, it makes sense... They lead with a paragraph sbout cases where you cannot fail, nobody fails, dont even reference sheets - first paragraph. Then they move to cases where there will be chances of success or failure and rolls might be needed in that second paragraph. Deciding to yank that last sentence in graph 1 and divorce it from its context - that is definitly into custom interpretation territory. Which is fine for any game and any GM since after all ruling vs rules and all that. But it loses that "fine" a smidge when that gets turned and presented as "the rules" for 5e as opposed to "how we do it." Especially given how many many times their products present calls for checks without meaningful consequences for failure. [/QUOTE]
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