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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8789935" data-attributes="member: 29398">There is a practical way, and that's for the DM to roll physical dice at home rather than rolling on roll20, for rolls the players aren't supposed to see.That's how our DM does it, anyway.The bolded is for me an issue: the story isn't sacred, and if they can't get through the door then the story might just have to take a left turn based on what the players/PCs decide to do next.  Maybe the PCs fail outright in rescuing the child.  Not their fault - they legitimately tried but couldn't get it done.If there's a situation where developments depend on their succeeding on a roll*, I'll often have in mind some what-if-they-fail ideas and otherwise just be ready to react to whatever comes next.* - or in some cases their making a certain decision or choice; for example my group right now is at something of a choice point during some downtime, whether to continue with their current quasi-AP or turn away from it and leave it for others while they do something else (whatever that may be).  The story I have in mind wants them to continue the AP; but if they decide to bail on it then so be it, and I'll just have to react and maybe end up abandoning that story arc.</blockquote>