D&D General Thread about fudging dice rolls

[TAV26]

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[Whisper-Kitten]

I fudge the rolls to help my players sometimes, but for the most part I let combat flow with the dice rolls.

 

[Reynard]

I roll in the open and let the dice fall where they may.

I have never heard fudging referred to the "Gygaxian Approach" before and I have to wonder where that comes from.

 

[Desdichado]

I have never heard fudging referred to the "Gygaxian Approach" before and I have to wonder where that comes from.

Especially considering that he frequently preached the exact opposite. I don't know that Gygax had a consistent expressed approach.

 

[AnotherGuy]

Combat - B

Trinkets/Items or Situation or NPC Name/Trait - B unless its repetition, boring or I cannot immediately make it work then I reroll or pick something more appropriate from the list.

 

[Reynard]

Especially considering that he featured preached the exact opposite. I don't know that Gygax had a consisted expressed approach.

I know that Gygax said to throw out die rolls that did not make sense in the context of random encounters, treasure or whatever. I do not recall him ever giving the advice of fudging in combat to make the game more fun for the players.

 

[AlViking]

I roll in the open almost exclusively and the dice fall where they may. To me, that's more dramatic. The closest I'll come to "dramatic conclusion" is to call a fight early if it's a foregone conclusion. We get plenty of drama through what the enemy does, says and surprises during battle.

 

[Sulicius]

I fudge everything EXCEPT the dice rolls.

 

[Reynard]

I fudge everything EXCEPT the dice rolls.

I know that this is a favorite canard of @SlyFlourish and I get the sentiment, but I don't think it really counts as "fudging." It is just GMing.

 

[bsss]

Dice rolls have to mean something; if you are predetermining outcomes, you are no longer playing a game. (And I agree with other posters that nothing about that as presented seems "Gygaxian".)