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Having to actually read that book, on the other hand... :)

According to Mornard, the prevailing logic was that, (for example) there were no coup de grâce rules in oD&D because 'no one thought...

I think the only thing getting put to the floor here, and in a rather messy fashion, is the recipient of that Ogre's blow. :)

There's seven nights in the week, right? Which means as long as you've only got seven DMs or fewer, you're fine. Play 'em all! :)...

If I followed that line of thinking, given our stubborn crew, I'd have had no players since forever. :) I mean, sure, the DM's word is...

If someone wants to try another game they should run it. The rest of the group should decide if they want to participate.

The time to try out rule changes is in one-off trial-run games. I guess there's one element that hasn't been mentioned yet: for me, as...

You took training and spent, I assume, a significant amount of time practicing in order to be a better driver. Had the same amount of...

Pretty much, yes. That said, it's far less likely to be disruptive to the group if the group more or less know it might be coming (I...

I tell them that 'most anything goes as part of the session -1 pitch when individually inviting them into the game (session 0 is roll-up...

Which is all a good reason for you not to play at Lanefan's table. But it's pretty obvious if you see enough of their posts that they...

Thing is, because you let it pay off once the player now has a very justifiable argument that their clever idea or rules interaction...

Exactly. Retconning is awful. Don't do it. Instead, that spell now does 2d6 every time it's cast....but see below. As a player, one...

I'd argue it every time, for two reasons: 1 - if it's that much of an error it should never have been allowed to stand in the first...

Does that mean that in at least one previous life you were a fish? :)