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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Riastlin" data-source="post: 5475329" data-attributes="member: 94022">To piggyback on what Aliothefool is saying, I think the more important thing to remember is that even if many/most of us realize that this can be done, and that it doesn't necessarily need to be said, the reminder every now and then is not a bad thing.  Let's face it, the rules for D&D are fairly complicated IF you are trying to remember everything off the top of your head and you don't want to take too long a break in the action -- which is usually going to be the case in the midst of an encounter.  Sure, players will hopefully know the rules as they pertain to their characters, but will often, in my experience, not know them as they pertain to the entire game -- particularly when you hit the grey areas.   For me, an occasional article like this is great because it gives me one more tool to throw in the tool box.  Plus, I also kinda look at it like the three clue rule.  If players need a clue three times in order to ensure that they actually receive it, its not so far a stretch to think that a DM might need to hear something multiple times, even if obvious, to make sure that he understands it on those rare occasions a certain rule, or scenario crops up.</blockquote>