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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 9541556" data-attributes="member: 6879661">There’s no right or wrong, just personal preference. There is a reason whisper rolls are a thing on every single VTT. Though my gosh lots of people get on their high horse about this perennial topic.In D&amp;D I don’t think it is necessary. We go off success or failure. I don’t ask to see every player’s roll. I just accept when they tell me they raised an 18. I don’t see why the DM should have to as well. If nothing else it would mean us sitting in a completely different setup up in the living room because I’m on a high table and the players sit on couches. My eyesight ain’t that good even though I’m higher up.I also think knowing what a foe rolled and whether they was a success or failure can give the players information they wouldn’t have in the game and it can be played by experienced players. Saves for instance.I also think there are tests where it better not to know what the foe scored… deception and stealth for instance. When it’s in VTT I usually have open roll but I’ll whisper those roles. Along with reinforcement rolls, random tables etc.In short. There are more than enough exceptions for me to say it’s personal choice. If a player joined my group and demanded I roll in the open for philosophical reasons, I’d politely tell them where to go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 9541556, member: 6879661"] There’s no right or wrong, just personal preference. There is a reason whisper rolls are a thing on every single VTT. Though my gosh lots of people get on their high horse about this perennial topic. In D&D I don’t think it is necessary. We go off success or failure. I don’t ask to see every player’s roll. I just accept when they tell me they raised an 18. I don’t see why the DM should have to as well. If nothing else it would mean us sitting in a completely different setup up in the living room because I’m on a high table and the players sit on couches. My eyesight ain’t that good even though I’m higher up. I also think knowing what a foe rolled and whether they was a success or failure can give the players information they wouldn’t have in the game and it can be played by experienced players. Saves for instance. I also think there are tests where it better not to know what the foe scored… deception and stealth for instance. When it’s in VTT I usually have open roll but I’ll whisper those roles. Along with reinforcement rolls, random tables etc. In short. There are more than enough exceptions for me to say it’s personal choice. If a player joined my group and demanded I roll in the open for philosophical reasons, I’d politely tell them where to go. [/QUOTE]

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