# Fudging

- Term: Tabletop term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/fudging/

> When a Game Master secretly alters a die roll or a monster's statistics, usually to spare the party or keep the story on course. Whether it is kindness or cheating is one of the hobby's oldest arguments.

When a Game Master secretly alters a die roll or a monster's statistics, usually to spare the party or keep the story on course. Whether it is kindness or cheating is one of the hobby's oldest arguments.

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**What does "Fudging" mean?**
When a Game Master secretly alters a die roll or a monster's statistics, usually to spare the party or keep the story on course. Whether it is kindness or cheating is one of the hobby's oldest arguments.

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