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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clearstream" data-source="post: 9236407" data-attributes="member: 71699">That's true. Earthdawn for instance spells out the whole rules-can't-cover-everything / make-the game-your-own-thing, even though it hasn't got anything labelled "rule zero" or "golden rule". The signal question is whether only GM as referee is expected to own that?That is a darned good question. The easy answer might be that the "neotrad manifesto" targets traditional modes like OSR, sandbox, sim and trad; but surely one can point out in response that just about any RPG can hit situations no rule covers.The innovation one would draw on then, would be those for permissiveness where rules don't apply, such as "say yes, or roll the dice". If it fits a rule, do what the rule says, otherwise say yes.* Words in AW position GM as player, but then encourages adding and revising rules. However, to my reading it makes that a thing anyone can do. The text addresses MC, but the examples reference a bunch of folk. I can't recall if it states it expressly, but my sense is that rules in play at session start would ride. In Avatar, all players - GM especially - are licensed to create custom moves - "you might be interested in creating moves of your own, especially if you're the GM!"So another answer would be that a) you need a general rule that covers cases not covered by specific rules, and b) a procedure for adding/revising rules that any player can access.</blockquote>