Character wealth

[yennico]

Well, the entire DMG is a suggestion you could follow, but it's certainly not an optional sidebar like the 40/20 thing.

Rules are always guidelines.

 

[Jdvn1]

Rules are always guidelines.

Yes, but some of them qualify as RAW and some of them don't.

 

[warderbrad]

Yes, but some of them qualify as RAW and some of them don't.

I hate to look ignorant but I must admit I am lost at the meaning of RAW please define

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Rules as Written.

In other words, the rules of D&D from the rulebooks, as distinct from house rules.

 

[Nail]

...but also meant to include other written rules....I've always included RotG web-articles, for instance. (Shrug)

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I've always included RotG web-articles, for instance. (Shrug)

Whereas I don't include them - unless they don't actually contradict the "real" RAW.

 

[Nail]

I've always wondered at the "agreed convention" about this (acronym: RAW).......

Sage material? FAQ? Published WotC books only? RotG web-articles? Other WotC web articles? Etc.....



[EDIT] Whoops, left out CustServ.......perhaps that was intensional.

 

[Henry]

Actually, most here refer to Rules as Written quite literally - Rules as Written in the book itself, as amended by the errata (but excluding other sources such as FAQs and "rules of the game" articles).

And in other news, the term is at least 12 years old, according to usenet, and probably older.

 

[Infiniti2000]

The RAW would be defined by WotC as the Current Rules Edition. It is therefore strictly the three core books, plus errata. All other works, including WotC works whether published in hard copy, on-line (web enhancements, articles), or as FAQs or updates, are non-RAW (not part of the current rules edition) and therefore technically houserules. Official, well-defined houserules, but houserules nonetheless.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Darkness]

I hate to look ignorant but I must admit I am lost at the meaning of RAW please define

Rules according to WotC (customer service).

Spoiler

I actually managed to type that with a straight face. Go me.