Rolling for Maximum Damage
Having bought and sold everything, everyone fully rested, new spells learnt, and a familiar with a short expected life summoned, the party heads back to the dungeon of doom. We head back to where we saw the stairs down the to next level without any troubles, and proceed to delve deeper in to the dungeon. Pretty much as soon as we move ten yards further than our last trip we encounter some orcs. We attack!
The Mage casts Fireball, rolls the damage dice, and tells the DM what the damage and saving throw is. Our Paladin, apparently unimpressed by the amount of damage dished out, asks, 'Was that your maximised fireball?'
'Uh, no', replies the Mage, gathering the handful of dice he just rolled.