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I think that's a sound argument, but debatable because it is a bit of a tangle of specific and general rules. (For instance, cure wounds can't heal you above your hp max, but that is due to the general rule.) But for the purpose of this argument, I'm willing to assume that the hp max reduction...

What effect? The hit point reduction. So until you take a long rest, your hit point maximum is zero. The fact that you die when your hp max is reduced to zero is not a status effect, it is just something that happens when you get bit. You seem to be reading it as, "The target dies if its hit...

Yes, granted, the raised creature is still at 0 hp. (Though this is in fact debatable since the vampire condition and the raise dead spell conflict, and its not obvious which should have priority.) No, that is wrong. The effect of the bite is to kill you when the bite occurs, not to keep you...

Just from a rules lawyering perspective, "The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0" is a trigger, not a status effect. At the moment the vampire reduces the hp maximum to zero, the target dies. If the target is later raised, then even it it remains at 0 hp, the "die when...

This is the spot where I would go with rulings (and IMO RAI) over rules. Although this twitter thread suggests Crawford would play it as you suggest, cast GR right after raise dead.

Why not assume that gentle repose keeps the soul nearby? Explains why they can’t become undead.

Crawford says it works: I would interpret "working" the same way dnd4vr does.

Do note that you can cast gentle repose again before the first casting expires. That helps with time pressure.

I don't think that anyone was suggesting tortle monks should be disallowed?

Clearly, a Sailor should have Moon Prism Power ;)

Now I'm curious, what kind of benefit might I get at your tables if I wanted to play a gnome barbarian?

Welp, perhaps you are right, interesting to think about :)

Which abilities depend on dexterity?

IMO, tortle is totally a powergaming choice for monks. It solves the hard problems of the class, that it is very MAD and lacks armor. Yes they have offseting abilities, but tortles still have those abilities, plus a better AC. Arguably, monk is the "best" class for a tortle to play. If they...

Just my two bits, but if I were the DM, I would say no and counter with the fact that you are bypassing one of the main limitations of the monk class, that it can't wear armor :)

Cool that would be great.

I like turn based. But I think real time is more popular, and it probably makes sense to cater to the majority if you want the game to be successful.

So to be clear, this is a 4e idea? Oh duh, I see the tag now. :p

Would you do the same for monsters, or is it more of a “the pcs are special” kind of thing?

75% success against a garden-variety monster, under adverse conditions, seems pretty reasonable to me. If you want to have a particularly alert guard, you can give it proficiency, or even expertise, in perception.