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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IceBear" data-source="post: 317798" data-attributes="member: 1118">Maybe we do have different styles.  I *do* allow for creative ideas and usage of spells, equipment, rules etc, BUT not at the cost of game balance.  I've learn a lot in the past as a DM.  One thing is, as innocent as a ruling may seem now, it will probably come back later and throw a wrench in the works.  Please give me an example of when you would allow mirror image to flank and one where you wouldn't.  I'd just like to see them, because I don't think you can come up with one that are so cut and dried that a player couldn't argue for it (other than throwing in monsters with blindsight or special abilities like that that aren't common enough to make a real difference).  And if you then say that you will rule as you feel at the time, then that's not consistent DMing and will get you into trouble with your players.Sure, my players are reasonably understanding when I overrule something that I allowed before when I see how much of a problem it's causing, but if I do that too much or at the wrong time (like when a PC's life is at stake) they don't tend to be as forgiving.Anyway, I agree with junkheap and his take on the situation, but please don't think I'm an inflexible fuddy-duddy when it comes to the rules because I'm anything but that.  I've just learnt that balance is VERY easily broken and so I'm cautious about reading more into something than was obviously intented by the designers.If you still think that it should be allowed, please ask for the Sage's opinion - I'm pretty sure he will say that it's not allowed.IceBear</blockquote>

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