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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 9432336" data-attributes="member: 143">There have always been plenty of &quot;exploits&quot; in D&amp;D, going back to the basic rules. My current players are quite good at exploiting the rules, especially with multiclassing combos and spell synergies. When a rules issue comes up during a session, I make an in-game ruling and then post final rulings on my Discord in a thread dedicated to that purpose. I welcome discussion but reserve the right to make a final ruling as the DM (as the rules specifically state I should do). I do my research and try to stay as close to RAW as possible, but I've never been afraid to nix a spell, a rule, or a combo that in my view negatively impacts the game.Needless to say, there won't be any two-weapon fighting with a single hand, 10 STR characters picking up 300 lb orcs and running them around the battlefield, or people walking right past watchful guards in an empty, well-lit hallway because they rolled a 20 for Stealth while in the bushes, in any of my games.I do expect to see many of the issues that have been discussed ad nauseam here since the PHB content was revealed addressed in the DMG, but if not, then I'll make them clear for my own games. Many of the scenarios that are being discussed are so ridiculous that I wouldn't expect any of my players to even try to suggest them, but I guess it's good to know in advance what people think the biggest flaws/blind spots in the new rules are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 9432336, member: 143"] There have always been plenty of "exploits" in D&D, going back to the basic rules. My current players are quite good at exploiting the rules, especially with multiclassing combos and spell synergies. When a rules issue comes up during a session, I make an in-game ruling and then post final rulings on my Discord in a thread dedicated to that purpose. I welcome discussion but reserve the right to make a final ruling as the DM (as the rules specifically state I should do). I do my research and try to stay as close to RAW as possible, but I've never been afraid to nix a spell, a rule, or a combo that in my view negatively impacts the game. Needless to say, there won't be any two-weapon fighting with a single hand, 10 STR characters picking up 300 lb orcs and running them around the battlefield, or people walking right past watchful guards in an empty, well-lit hallway because they rolled a 20 for Stealth while in the bushes, in any of my games. I do expect to see many of the issues that have been discussed ad nauseam here since the PHB content was revealed addressed in the DMG, but if not, then I'll make them clear for my own games. Many of the scenarios that are being discussed are so ridiculous that I wouldn't expect any of my players to even try to suggest them, but I guess it's good to know in advance what people think the biggest flaws/blind spots in the new rules are. [/QUOTE]

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