Rolling for combat is a given in TTRPG, but are there other areas that can benefit from a bit more randomness? On this week's episode, the 3RPG team explores when to roll the dice and the ethics of fudging results.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:41 - When to use dice

7:59 - Failed rolls

9:15 - Degrees of success vs. pass/fail

13:14 - Good roleplay bonuses

14:54 - Random encounters, Zig when I zag

19:19 - Rolling for new players

20:29 - Fast and loose combat

23:09 - Quick Fix: Immersion Breaking Names

24:20 - Fudging rolls

30:38 - Fudging death

38:50 - Balancing unfairness and expectations

41:01 - Is fudging railroading?

42:27 - Stuart Shartworth Jr. / The risk of fudge verisimilitude

47:39 - Should players fudge?

49:57 - Dear GM: Our Monk has taken a vow of silence

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