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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 9059464" data-attributes="member: 6801228">Let me take a wild guess that you are talking about the How to Play section on page six of the Player's Handbook. According to the that section, the play loop as it is sometimes referred to is the following 1) The DM describes the Environment2) The Player describes what they want to do. 3) The DM narrates the results of the action. Step 1: There is a goblin standing in the doorwayStep 2: Paladin player: I want to attack it with my sword2a: This result is uncertain. So the player rolls to attack. 2b: The DM checks the attack result against the goblin AC, and declares a hit2c: The player declares that since they hit, they will be casting a smite spell, as per the rules of the smites2d: The player rolls damage. 2e: The DM compares the damage total to the goblin's hp totalStep 3: The DM declares the goblin has dropped to zero hit points. 3a: Per the rules of the game, the player declares a non-lethal intent3b: DM narrates: &quot;Your mighty blow smashes into the goblin's ribs with a great flash of light, leaving him sprawled and unconcious on the ground&quot; PLay loop begins back at step 1Did I miss anything? At what point in this interaction did the player&nbsp; go from &quot;I want to run the goblin through and stare into his eyes as the life leads his body&quot; to &quot;RETCON!!!! LULZ, I just hit him in the head!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 9059464, member: 6801228"] Let me take a [B][I]wild [/I][/B]guess that you are talking about the How to Play section on page six of the Player's Handbook. According to the that section, the play loop as it is sometimes referred to is the following 1) The DM describes the Environment 2) The Player describes what they want to do. 3) The DM narrates the results of the action. Step 1: There is a goblin standing in the doorway Step 2: Paladin player: I want to attack it with my sword 2a: This result is uncertain. So the player rolls to attack. 2b: The DM checks the attack result against the goblin AC, and declares a hit 2c: The player declares that since they hit, they will be casting a smite spell, as per the rules of the smites 2d: The player rolls damage. 2e: The DM compares the damage total to the goblin's hp total Step 3: The DM declares the goblin has dropped to zero hit points. 3a: Per the rules of the game, the player declares a non-lethal intent 3b: DM narrates: "Your mighty blow smashes into the goblin's ribs with a great flash of light, leaving him sprawled and unconcious on the ground" PLay loop begins back at step 1 Did I miss anything? At what point in this interaction did the player go from "I want to run the goblin through and stare into his eyes as the life leads his body" to "RETCON!!!! LULZ, I just hit him in the head!" [/QUOTE]

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