what does that look like?

it's the thing i do right most consistently, I think. to be clear, I get way more stuff wrong when I'm refereeing, and in fact I'm experiencing a bit of a slump with it overall -- haven't run a game where I felt really successful in a while now -- but these days it's second nature to be inquisitive towards my players when they pull something off. 'i cast fireball.' 'i disarm him.' 'i go around town looking for a hireling.' 'what does that look like?' this could be misconstrued as a storygaming or improv exercise, but to me it's not. I don't ask to prod my players into being more imaginative. I ask because I genuinely want to know. I think it is important to cultivate curiosity in all things and dnd is of course no exception. I referee because I am curious about the world that the characters inhabit. I want to see what they do, how they react and interact. What does that look like? I want to know. I am interested, friend. I am listening to you. Tell me.