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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Best DMs did "whimsical" failures and successes.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

That's a better way to put it. It's fun to have critical failures as much as critical successes. Especially when it's something that the character making the check on should easily handle.

"While normally, this lock would pose no challenge for you, in your confidence you did not notice the pebble on the floor, which causes you to trip and break your lock picking tools when you fall on top of them."

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Yessss!!!

In your haste to investigate the desk you fling open the desk's drawer to find it empty except a small stain of blood. Upon further inspection you notice a dagger shaped letter opener protruding from your thigh. The blood stain is related. You take one piercing damage.