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The player decides what her character does. The dungeon master decides what game mechanics apply, and how. Of course almost every dungeon master will respect his player's application of game mechanics, because that's doing your work for you. Many players will specify game mechanics when they...

Applying game mechanics to the player's states character actions is not even remotely the same as "playing the character." It's the same as the player saying "I look for a way to open the gate," and you replying "Make an investigation check."

Applying game mechanics to the player's states character actions is not even remotely the same as "playing the character." It's the same as the player saying "I look for a way to open the gate," and you replying "Make an investigation check."

When the player begins the turn with "I close to melee with the hobgoblin and try to shove him to the ground with my shield, then attack him when he's down," it is up to you to determine whether the shove is part of the Attack Action or, since the Attack Action has been taken at that point...

When the player begins the turn with "I close to melee with the hobgoblin and try to shove him to the ground with my shield, then attack him when he's down," it is up to you to determine whether the shove is part of the Attack Action or, since the Attack Action has been taken at that point...

That's not necessarily true. The player states what her character is doing. The dungeon master determines what happens, or at least the means by which what happens is determined. Between those two, there is indeed a warm ray of sunshine in which sleeps Schrodinger's cat. For example, the...

That's not necessarily true. The player states what her character is doing. The dungeon master determines what happens, or at least the means by which what happens is determined. Between those two, there is indeed a warm ray of sunshine in which sleeps Schrodinger's cat. For example, the...

"If" is not the same as "when."

"If" is not the same as "when."

Max, you really take the cake.

Max, you really take the cake.

That last question is a great one. I don't ignore the Sage Advice compendium, nor do I disregard the tweets from Crawford, Mearls, & Co. (despite my general opinion that if something is worth saying, it is worth saying somewhere other than "social media." Get off my lawn.) I find Sage Advice to...

That last question is a great one. I don't ignore the Sage Advice compendium, nor do I disregard the tweets from Crawford, Mearls, & Co. (despite my general opinion that if something is worth saying, it is worth saying somewhere other than "social media." Get off my lawn.) I find Sage Advice to...

Sure. In the case of the Shield Master feat, the timing is "on your turn."

Sure. In the case of the Shield Master feat, the timing is "on your turn."

They’ll probably open Shadowrun as a setting on the DM’s Guild before they let people offer content for Greyhawk.

Four Greyhawk modules, one Known World module, and two "any setting" modules. Any chance this won't be shoehorned into the "Forgotten" Realms?

I think for me there are a few assertions that are just very difficult to leave unchallenged. For example, you continue to insist that Crawford's new interpretation of the feat is "as it was designed," when nothing of the sort has been established. Yes, Crawford is very clear indeed about his...

I think for me there are a few assertions that are just very difficult to leave unchallenged. For example, you continue to insist that Crawford's new interpretation of the feat is "as it was designed," when nothing of the sort has been established. Yes, Crawford is very clear indeed about his...

Oh, I do. Still, there are folks who, for whatever reason, don’t want to deviate from the published rules. I think for them it is important to distinguish between the rule and the advised interpretation of it. Using the Shield Master feat as Hriston interprets it (and in accordance with Jeremy’s...