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<blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 1404060" data-attributes="member: 8243">I decide what I want to do, then check the rules to see how they suggest that it would happen. I see the rules as guidlines to help me maintain consistancy, rather than parameters that dictate what I can and can't do. However, I am very aware of remaining fair - if I wouldn't appreciate it being done to me as a player, it probably won't be appreciated by my players.There is a degree of trust involved. If you have the trust of your players, then they are, in my experiece unlikely to take up arms over small fudges for the sake of the story. If there are not, then they should probably should be playing a game like M:tG (which I also play).In particular, withregards to flavor, I prefer using the ordinary in unexpected ways to a constant stream of new monsters and magic items. It makes that homebrewed monster or item so much more memorable.I also think that a solid setting, character motivations and personal goals and convictions give a game so much more potential to be rewarding and interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doghead, post: 1404060, member: 8243"] I decide what I want to do, then check the rules to see how they suggest that it would happen. I see the rules as guidlines to help me maintain consistancy, rather than parameters that dictate what I can and can't do. However, I am very aware of remaining fair - if I wouldn't appreciate it being done to me as a player, it probably won't be appreciated by my players. There is a degree of trust involved. If you have the trust of your players, then they are, in my experiece unlikely to take up arms over small fudges for the sake of the story. If there are not, then they should probably should be playing a game like M:tG (which I also play). In particular, withregards to flavor, I prefer using the ordinary in unexpected ways to a constant stream of new monsters and magic items. It makes that homebrewed monster or item so much more memorable. I also think that a solid setting, character motivations and personal goals and convictions give a game so much more potential to be rewarding and interesting. [/QUOTE]

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