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<blockquote data-quote="imaria" data-source="post: 5880403" data-attributes="member: 75805">With the advent of computer rollers, I'm tempted to outlaw taking 20 in favour of having a computer spit out a list of 20 (or more) d20 rolls, and asking them how long they search. If they look for 10 time intervals, I'll look and see if any of the first 10 rolls are a success. If they want to &quot;take 20&quot;, they get 20 rolls, made instantly. Or 30 or 60, if they want. But it takes the certainty of &quot;I definitely got a 20&quot; out of the equation. As anyone who has played D&amp;D long enough knows, you can absolutely roll a d20 20 times and never get a natural 20. Since computer rolling makes it totally possible to roll a d20 100 times with no issue, I'd prefer that.I don't mind PCs taking 20 when they would have been rolling the dice... They'd obviously know when they succeeded anyway, like on a craft skill. But taking 20 on a DM-rolled check takes the uncertainty out of a system that requires risk and suspense for entertainment value.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="imaria, post: 5880403, member: 75805"] With the advent of computer rollers, I'm tempted to outlaw taking 20 in favour of having a computer spit out a list of 20 (or more) d20 rolls, and asking them how long they search. If they look for 10 time intervals, I'll look and see if any of the first 10 rolls are a success. If they want to "take 20", they get 20 rolls, made instantly. Or 30 or 60, if they want. But it takes the certainty of "I definitely got a 20" out of the equation. As anyone who has played D&D long enough knows, you can absolutely roll a d20 20 times and never get a natural 20. Since computer rolling makes it totally possible to roll a d20 100 times with no issue, I'd prefer that. I don't mind PCs taking 20 when they would have been rolling the dice... They'd obviously know when they succeeded anyway, like on a craft skill. But taking 20 on a DM-rolled check takes the uncertainty out of a system that requires risk and suspense for entertainment value. [/QUOTE]

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