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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannager" data-source="post: 5884028" data-attributes="member: 73683">It's not necessarily a matter of distrust. Maybe I want to see what magic items they have so that I can tailor the next encounter's treasure accordingly. Maybe I want to get an idea of the party's total surges without tipping them off to the fact that I'll be taking the next encounter down a notch or two to account for their level of resources. Maybe I need to double check a character's background for a detail important to an upcoming set piece. Maybe I need to make sure I'm accounting for a circumstantial bonus that the player shouldn't necessarily be aware of. Maybe I need to check the character's skills for a roll happening "behind the screen".I have more, but you get the point, I'm sure. In my book, as a DM, having open access to the current iteration of my players' character sheets is vital.To boot, I've had probably thirty different players at my table who have been completely, 100% new to the game of D&D, and I don't expect them to remember to keep track of all their upkeep. But reminding them to do so when they lose track helps them learn the game, and it's something I can't do unless I can see their sheet. (As if more reasons were needed for character sheet integration)</blockquote>