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<blockquote data-quote="Dinkeldog" data-source="post: 2701618" data-attributes="member: 195">Of course, the way that the rules are in any gaming situation, at best the rules as written in any context have only one goal:&nbsp; to suggest rulings to DMs.It is ultimately up to DMs to be consistent in their own campaigns in such a way as to facilitate their own campaigns and maximize the value for themselves and their players.&nbsp; Any attempt to portray the RAW on the level of some holy text or to create parties of individuals that create platform statements as to how to interpret the RAW is really disingenuous.Some people will look at individual Rules (from the PHB/DMG/MM), campaign sourcebooks (Eberron Campaign Setting), Wizards-published books (Races of Stone), the Errata (remember the original &quot;errata&quot; fixed typos at the level of &quot;we forgot the comma here, the period here, and to capitalize this word,&quot;), non-Wizards-published books (Mongoose's classbooks), and the like with varying levels of authority.There is no One True Ruleset.Let me repeat that.&nbsp; There is no One True Ruleset.Ultimately, the FAQ is only issuing suggestions.&nbsp; So is the Errata.&nbsp; So are the PHB and DMG.&nbsp; It is up to the players to decide how they have the most fun.Trying to argue otherwise is trying to inject politics and religion into the forums.&nbsp; It's just a different spin on it.&nbsp; The level of calumny, spite, baiting, insulting, and rudeness here attests to that.&nbsp; I'll let you all in on another little tidbit.&nbsp; This forum generates far more reported threads than any other.&nbsp; That will end.&nbsp; Now.&nbsp; Otherwise people are going to start taking mandatory timeouts.If you think you're right, you're not.*If you think you have the authoritative ruling, you don't.*If you think you can &quot;win&quot; some &quot;debate,&quot; you can't.*This goes for everyone.&nbsp; If a rules question comes up, feel free to say how you would rule/interpret rules, and leave it at that.&nbsp; You can also discuss calmly and rationally why you differ in opinion from someone else as to a ruling/rule interpretation.&nbsp; However, the heat and divisiveness, condescension and sniping, the outright nastiness and hostility are ending forumwide right now.&nbsp; Or you can take a few days off and reconsider your behavior.&nbsp; Everyone here is a guest in Morrus' living room.&nbsp; I suggest all start acting in a manner that does not lead toward the bouncers showing them the door.*The sole exception is Morrus.&nbsp; If there is One True Right Person here, it is he.&nbsp; If there's a next in line, Piratecat and Henry are there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dinkeldog, post: 2701618, member: 195"] Of course, the way that the rules are in any gaming situation, at best the rules as written in any context have only one goal: to suggest rulings to DMs. It is ultimately up to DMs to be consistent in their own campaigns in such a way as to facilitate their own campaigns and maximize the value for themselves and their players. Any attempt to portray the RAW on the level of some holy text or to create parties of individuals that create platform statements as to how to interpret the RAW is really disingenuous. Some people will look at individual Rules (from the PHB/DMG/MM), campaign sourcebooks (Eberron Campaign Setting), Wizards-published books (Races of Stone), the Errata (remember the original "errata" fixed typos at the level of "we forgot the comma here, the period here, and to capitalize this word,"), non-Wizards-published books (Mongoose's classbooks), and the like with varying levels of authority. There is no One True Ruleset. Let me repeat that. There is no One True Ruleset. Ultimately, the FAQ is only issuing suggestions. So is the Errata. So are the PHB and DMG. It is up to the players to decide how they have the most fun. Trying to argue otherwise is trying to inject politics and religion into the forums. It's just a different spin on it. The level of calumny, spite, baiting, insulting, and rudeness here attests to that. I'll let you all in on another little tidbit. This forum generates far more reported threads than any other. That will end. Now. Otherwise people are going to start taking mandatory timeouts. If you think you're right, you're not.* If you think you have the authoritative ruling, you don't.* If you think you can "win" some "debate," you can't.* This goes for everyone. If a rules question comes up, feel free to say how you would rule/interpret rules, and leave it at that. You can also discuss calmly and rationally why you differ in opinion from someone else as to a ruling/rule interpretation. However, the heat and divisiveness, condescension and sniping, the outright nastiness and hostility are ending forumwide right now. Or you can take a few days off and reconsider your behavior. Everyone here is a guest in Morrus' living room. I suggest all start acting in a manner that does not lead toward the bouncers showing them the door. *The sole exception is Morrus. If there is One True Right Person here, it is he. If there's a next in line, Piratecat and Henry are there. [/QUOTE]

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