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<blockquote data-quote="Clint_L" data-source="post: 9541194" data-attributes="member: 7035894">I don’t think DMs should secretly fudge rolls to produce desired outcomes. Experienced players know that you are doing it, and it undermines the cooperative nature of D&amp;D. It disempowers the players, full stop.If you’ve made a mistake and feel the need to alter a dice roll, why not have a conversation about it? I altered the result of one dice roll last year, and it was to spare a brand new player insta-death on a really unlucky roll during their first ever encounter. We discussed what should happen according to the rules, and then we agreed that in this case the character would merely be rendered unconscious…and then we learned about death saves.I feel very strongly that it is unfair for the DM to secretly overrule the dice to serve their own story agenda. As a player, I hate it and would probably quit the campaign if it was an ongoing thing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clint_L, post: 9541194, member: 7035894"] I don’t think DMs should secretly fudge rolls to produce desired outcomes. Experienced players know that you are doing it, and it undermines the cooperative nature of D&D. It disempowers the players, full stop. If you’ve made a mistake and feel the need to alter a dice roll, why not have a conversation about it? I altered the result of one dice roll last year, and it was to spare a brand new player insta-death on a really unlucky roll during their first ever encounter. We discussed what should happen according to the rules, and then we agreed that in this case the character would merely be rendered unconscious…and then we learned about death saves. I feel very strongly that it is unfair for the DM to secretly overrule the dice to serve their own story agenda. As a player, I hate it and would probably quit the campaign if it was an ongoing thing. [/QUOTE]

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