Re: [DL] Fudging

["Michael Sprague" <mds@rochester.rr.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Billings" <jmb@dwarven.co.uk>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [DL] Fudging


> On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:58:45PM -0500, Michael Sprague wrote:
> > > > > Marshalls amongst us - an earlier thread raised the point of
fudging,
> > > > > or cheating - to what extent to other marshalls use this?
> > > >
> > > > I freakin' hate when a GM fudges in either direction when I'm
> > > >  playing.  I hate even suspecting that it might be happening.
> > > >
> > > >  Other opinions?
> > >
> > > Agreed on all points.
> >
> > I certainly dislike it when it's obvious ... that's why a GM has to be
good
> > at it.  :-)  If it's obvious, then it cheapens the whole experience.
>
> hiding it behind a screen, and bluffin', i assume?

That's part of it ... but read my earlier note on how you can deal with
target numbers.  Ask what was hit, or how much it was made by, without
actually giving out the real target number.  And so on.

~ Mike