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There is no one word to replace “story”, thats the issue. Use whatever you feel is right. And if you cant find a synonym or phrase to substitute, it means you were waffling in the first place.

“Story” needs to be retired as a term. Its useless.

There was an old lady that swallowed a fly….

dismay? Why? You gave the players a challenge (spot the trick) and they aced it !

Agency isnt binary, most things are neutral.

the error of thinking a mere first level spell can thwart a powerful antagonist?

Im coming to the conclusion that a significant slice of D&D players would be better off playing Rolemaster instead. Nb: this is not a criticism of either system or any particular playstyle.

“To hit Roll a d20, add your attack and beat opponents AC” “ and “Elves have +1 to bows” are different things and labelling them both “rules” and deviation as “fiat” is obfuscatory at best.

See, this is the silly darkness fetish.

you can only cheat in a contest

Im not smitten by the obsession with illumination. Its fine for crypts etc. but if dwarves, goblins, and orcs etc. can’t see in the dark then surely many sorts of dungeons will be quite well lit by the efforts of its denizens.

You are right. I am unable to grasp the special magic that transmutes a Decision into a Fiat. And because I am a clever and proud fellow, I conclude that this because these terms are inadequate for discussing some probable real concern about Gm authority and player agency.

What you call “no fiat” is still fiat.

You are wrong. You are hallucinating a difference that isnt there.

I see no meaningful difference between module writer fiat, game designer fiat, gm fiat, and gm fiats a table fiat.

yeah whats the important difference between “Dm decides goblin is eating ratonastick” “Dm rolls on their goblin lunch table” “gary gygax says goblins eat ratonastick” “Module J4 room 37 says the goblins are eating ratonastick”

Im sure i can find a letter in an early White Dwarf complaining that AD&D is an unwieldy over-ruled cash grab .

ahah . +1 for d4/d6 classes Alternating +1/+2 for d8 Im coming round to no saving throws. Slowly

Ok so im a wuss who likes average hitpoints instead of rolling. What to give dwarves in lieu of hitpoint advantage rolls?

No they don’t