Re: [DL] Fudging

[jmb@dwarven.co.uk (John Billings)]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 10:29:32PM -0500, Michael Sprague wrote:
> ----- 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.


Cunning.  I can see the benefits of this..


cheers,

John