New Posts For Thread: Resistances & Vulnerabilities - What can be learned?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learnedThe scenario: the players encounter a monsters who has resistance and/or vulnerability to something or other. No players gets a monster knowledge high enough to know the resistance or vulnerability of the monster.My question: to what extent, if any,I agree that saing "your fire doesn't affect it very much" is often better than saying "it has resist 10". But if a players asks, I don't mind telling them the actual number.It only fair, since the PC's would have access to many more visual/tactile chttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learned?post_id=524690539#524690539I agree that saing "your fire doesn't affect it very much" is often better than saying "it has resist 10". But if a players asks, I don't mind telling them the actual number.It only fair, since the PC's would have access to many more visual/tactile cTue, 02 Oct 2012 11:28:36 -0500I find as a general rule, less meta information the players know = more immersed in the game they become.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learned?post_id=524689095#524689095I find as a general rule, less meta information the players know = more immersed in the game they become.Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:48:25 -0500Great, thanks for the answers guys!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learned?post_id=524663153#524663153Great, thanks for the answers guys!Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:15:32 -0500WotC's Transparency article advises "When the hell hound gets hit by scorching burst, tell the players that it has fire resistance" or at least 'describe the apparent results of the characters’ actions, allowing them to draw their own conclusiohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learned?post_id=524646791#524646791WotC's Transparency article advises "When the hell hound gets hit by scorching burst, tell the players that it has fire resistance" or at least 'describe the apparent results of the characters’ actions, allowing them to draw their own conclusioSun, 30 Sep 2012 22:10:46 -0500Bestairy - book from mordekains magnifcent emporium - allow a reroll of a monster knowledge check, after a short rest can be handy for the adventures in these sort of situations.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406849/Resistances__Vulnerabilities_-_What_can_be_learned?post_id=524646623#524646623Bestairy - book from mordekains magnifcent emporium - allow a reroll of a monster knowledge check, after a short rest can be handy for the adventures in these sort of situations.Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:59:57 -0500