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<blockquote data-quote="Pathkeeper24601" data-source="post: 7171330" data-attributes="member: 6819969">I think this is a case where 5ths &quot;Rulings over Rules&quot; comes into effect.&nbsp; There is far too much interpretation to convince me of any single person is providing the RAW beyond &quot;This is RAW because it gives me the result I want&quot;.&nbsp; Not being hung up on RAW is probably the greatest feature of 5th.&nbsp; As usual, the easiest possible example (Bless) is provided while DM's are expected to extrapolate what is a stacking effect or separate spell effects.&nbsp; Do I consider Hex stacking? Not really since each instance of extra damage can only be triggered by the casting creature.&nbsp; If the same stat gets Hexed, then it becomes overlapping and that stat is only Hexed.&nbsp; If two effects trigger at the same time, then they overlap and only the one with the most potential is applied.&nbsp; If they all have the same potential, then it doesn't matter which is applied, but they are all triggered.&nbsp; So all are in effect, but only one is applied if the results of multiple copies can be.&nbsp; Will I call this RAW?&nbsp; No, since I don't believe RAW exists as soon as play begins.&nbsp; I won't disagree at a table where another DM chooses to run it different, but I also won't back down to some player insisting his interpretation is the &quot;RAW&quot; either.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pathkeeper24601, post: 7171330, member: 6819969"] I think this is a case where 5ths "Rulings over Rules" comes into effect. There is far too much interpretation to convince me of any single person is providing the RAW beyond "This is RAW because it gives me the result I want". Not being hung up on RAW is probably the greatest feature of 5th. As usual, the easiest possible example (Bless) is provided while DM's are expected to extrapolate what is a stacking effect or separate spell effects. Do I consider Hex stacking? Not really since each instance of extra damage can only be triggered by the casting creature. If the same stat gets Hexed, then it becomes overlapping and that stat is only Hexed. If two effects trigger at the same time, then they overlap and only the one with the most potential is applied. If they all have the same potential, then it doesn't matter which is applied, but they are all triggered. So all are in effect, but only one is applied if the results of multiple copies can be. Will I call this RAW? No, since I don't believe RAW exists as soon as play begins. I won't disagree at a table where another DM chooses to run it different, but I also won't back down to some player insisting his interpretation is the "RAW" either. [/QUOTE]

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