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<blockquote data-quote="gizmo33" data-source="post: 3772439" data-attributes="member: 30001">I've tried to make the case that DM fiat exists at some level in all playing styles of DnD when it comes to player death - simply because the DM chooses which elements of the game are dangerous from the set of all possible elements.I think anyone who's been on the internet long enough has to know by now that some people don't kill PCs unless there is a story-supported reason for it.&nbsp; There's nothing wrong with that, though I would argue against it being the assumed style for 4E, I would expect an equal argument from the other side of the issue.&nbsp; As long as people are developing their arguments and being respectful I don't see that the subject itself is incapable of being the foundation for a productive discussion (productive doesn't mean anyone's opinion will change).&nbsp; Maybe everyone with a different playing style should use a different font - that way we don't waste time talking at cross purposes without realizing it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gizmo33, post: 3772439, member: 30001"] I've tried to make the case that DM fiat exists at some level in all playing styles of DnD when it comes to player death - simply because the DM chooses which elements of the game are dangerous from the set of all possible elements. I think anyone who's been on the internet long enough has to know by now that some people don't kill PCs unless there is a story-supported reason for it. There's nothing wrong with that, though I would argue against it being the assumed style for 4E, I would expect an equal argument from the other side of the issue. As long as people are developing their arguments and being respectful I don't see that the subject itself is incapable of being the foundation for a productive discussion (productive doesn't mean anyone's opinion will change). Maybe everyone with a different playing style should use a different font - that way we don't waste time talking at cross purposes without realizing it. [/QUOTE]

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