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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 4510421" data-attributes="member: 48135">No one is arguing this. But see the bodak example above. And this differs from non-SoD how? You'll always do better if you know what you're coming up against. Fights can be tough or deadly, even without SoD.  And the block cannot exist without SoD? Please explain. The mechanics are different to be sure, but what prevents the inclusion of such a trap?It has nothing to do with the in-game presence of a deadly effect. It has to do with how said effect is resolved mechanically.That doesn't follow at all. Have you tried playing D&D without SoD effects? I have. I've found it doesn't change how players behave at all. They just enjoy knowing they won't lose a character or a fight on a single roll (and remember the context of my argument before you respond to that.)They don't charge headlong into every battle just because they know there are no SoD effects. Do your players charge headlong into any encounter they know doesn't have SoD? If not, why would expect others to do it?</blockquote>