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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bardbarian" data-source="post: 7263734" data-attributes="member: 6802784"><p>well you cant cast the spell until the attack is a hit for starters. the only questio is wheter you know if it will turn the hit into a miss. I give the player that knowledge because they are using a limited resource (spell slot) to stop an often unlimited resource. attack roll. the player is trading a spell slot for HP that would otherwise be lost. This is the intent of the spell. 5e is designed under the intent that the number rolled is known by the players. there are several abilities that function under this rule, bards come to mind. If the players do not know the rolls on the dice then there are some mechanics that do not work. I personally roll in the open when DMing. DM screens were never meant to hide the dice, only for a point of quick reference and to hide maps and other statistics that are not open knowledge. If you do insist on hiding the rolls from your players then I suggest you do not use shield on your own NPCs because they will function under the knowledge of the rolls and therefore be using superior versions of the same spells.</p></blockquote><p></p>