New Posts For Thread: What Makes it Okay to Put Them in a Spot?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_SpotWhen is the DM “allowed” to put player characters in a dangerous or complicated situation? Consider the following opening scene, framed by the DM:DM: “Dangerous and complicated thing X happens.”P1: “What about my abilityThat's why I say that I'm a simulationist: I try to base the outcomes on what makes sense (i.e. exactly what the players would decide if they had the same information). I'll even try to provide them that information if they ask. It's usually pretty bhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_Spot?post_id=524936187#524936187That's why I say that I'm a simulationist: I try to base the outcomes on what makes sense (i.e. exactly what the players would decide if they had the same information). I'll even try to provide them that information if they ask. It's usually pretty bTue, 09 Oct 2012 19:04:32 -0500In such cases, the DM can still roll a die. My own house rule is: "standard rules are followed as best as possible, but rules discussions can be replaced with a quick die roll (low=bad for player, high=good for player) until it can be researched latehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_Spot?post_id=524935809#524935809In such cases, the DM can still roll a die. My own house rule is: "standard rules are followed as best as possible, but rules discussions can be replaced with a quick die roll (low=bad for player, high=good for player) until it can be researched lateTue, 09 Oct 2012 18:44:57 -0500In such cases, the DM can still roll a die. My own house rule is: "standard rules are followed as best as possible, but rules discussions can be replaced with a quick die roll (low=bad for player, high=good for player) until it can be researched latehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_Spot?post_id=524935615#524935615In such cases, the DM can still roll a die. My own house rule is: "standard rules are followed as best as possible, but rules discussions can be replaced with a quick die roll (low=bad for player, high=good for player) until it can be researched lateTue, 09 Oct 2012 18:33:52 -0500Sure, then it at least seems like it's not another person imposing their preferences on us. It's impersonal.Except I have to wonder if it really is. We've all been in situations in which the rules conflict or are unclear, and both the DM and the playhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_Spot?post_id=524928031#524928031Sure, then it at least seems like it's not another person imposing their preferences on us. It's impersonal.Except I have to wonder if it really is. We've all been in situations in which the rules conflict or are unclear, and both the DM and the playTue, 09 Oct 2012 14:09:00 -0500Having given it a bit more thought, I think I am also one of those persons who in the heat of the moment is very likely to object to "unfair" situations. In this case I would define "unfair" as something happening that go against the RAW or the DM hahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29398535/What_Makes_it_Okay_to_Put_Them_in_a_Spot?post_id=524912781#524912781Having given it a bit more thought, I think I am also one of those persons who in the heat of the moment is very likely to object to "unfair" situations. In this case I would define "unfair" as something happening that go against the RAW or the DM haTue, 09 Oct 2012 03:59:24 -0500