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<blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5048125" data-attributes="member: 65726">For powers like Shield, my players have a pretty easy time. I make it transparent. I will typically say something like &quot;Does 23 hit your AC?&quot; I usually know the answer to that question because I know the defenses of my PC's. But I ask so they know how close it was. It's also fun to see someone's face when they have Reflex 15, and I ask &quot;Does a 35 hit your reflex?&quot;When they are trying to hit enemies, they usually have a reasonable idea of the ballpark of enemy defenses. I will typically also announce close calls. I might say you missed by a couple points. This usually lets them doublecheck their bonuses, make sure they added combat advantage (or someone smacks them on the head for not getting a flank bonus). Also lets the Deva decide if he wants to roll his racial power if he's within striking distance.A reasonable amount of transparency works best for me when it comes to such powers. I rather dislike not knowing. So as DM I try to make sure the players who need to know are fully informed. Sometimes my Deva player might ask me, &quot;if I rolled my racial could I turn it into a hit?&quot; and I'll usually answer &quot;Can you roll a 5 or higher?&quot; And then he decides whether he wants to or not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mengu, post: 5048125, member: 65726"] For powers like Shield, my players have a pretty easy time. I make it transparent. I will typically say something like "Does 23 hit your AC?" I usually know the answer to that question because I know the defenses of my PC's. But I ask so they know how close it was. It's also fun to see someone's face when they have Reflex 15, and I ask "Does a 35 hit your reflex?" When they are trying to hit enemies, they usually have a reasonable idea of the ballpark of enemy defenses. I will typically also announce close calls. I might say you missed by a couple points. This usually lets them doublecheck their bonuses, make sure they added combat advantage (or someone smacks them on the head for not getting a flank bonus). Also lets the Deva decide if he wants to roll his racial power if he's within striking distance. A reasonable amount of transparency works best for me when it comes to such powers. I rather dislike not knowing. So as DM I try to make sure the players who need to know are fully informed. Sometimes my Deva player might ask me, "if I rolled my racial could I turn it into a hit?" and I'll usually answer "Can you roll a 5 or higher?" And then he decides whether he wants to or not. [/QUOTE]

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