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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 9806841" data-attributes="member: 6921763">I’d add that if players are asking lots of questions - instead of declaring what their PCs are trying to accomplish and how they’re going about it - then I, as DM, have probably not done a good enough job at describing the environment.  No one’s perfect of course and descriptions might be lacking or a player might be momentarily distracted, but minimal questions is a goal of smoother game play for me, the DM.Also:Player:  “Does my character know [the thing]?”DM:  “I dunno.  Does your character think they know [the thing]?  Why would they?”Player can invoke their background or backstory or whatever to justify it - if reasonable enough, sure they know [the thing].  If there’s some uncertainty and a meaningful consequence for not knowing [the thing], then the dice and an ability check can be called for.  Fail the roll and the PC (and player) will remain in the dark as to whether [the thing] is what they think it is.</blockquote>