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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8394631" data-attributes="member: 23751">No they don't.&nbsp; It's likely or unlikely only depending on the character of the DM.&nbsp; The fact that the DM can't break the rules doesn't make it more likely, or it would happen a lot since the DM can't break the rules.&nbsp; Instead such abuses are rare.Granted BY the game, not part of the workings OF the game, or it would happen a lot instead of being rare.Take it up with RAW, not me.&nbsp; I'm just telling you how it is by RAW, not making an extreme claim.Of course I hold firm.&nbsp; I'm not a liar.&nbsp; Since I understand the authority given to the DM by RAW, I can't be mistaken in my belief the way you are.&nbsp; That means that if I say the DM can cheat, I would be lying.I suspect, but don't remember for certain, that all of the old TSR era games were like that.You are mistaken, though, in your acknowledgement.&nbsp; It's literally not possible to cheat when you cannot break a rule. As I said before, I've been in dozens of very high quality games where the DM could not cheat, and 0 where he could.&nbsp; I have been a very few bad games where the DM abused his authority, though.&nbsp; Your belief isn't borne out by my experiences, so it's going to take a lot more than your simple declaration that the game is poorer when a DM has that power, for me to even think about changing my position.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8394631, member: 23751"] No they don't. It's likely or unlikely only depending on the character of the DM. The fact that the DM can't break the rules doesn't make it more likely, or it would happen a lot since the DM can't break the rules. Instead such abuses are rare. Granted BY the game, not part of the workings OF the game, or it would happen a lot instead of being rare. Take it up with RAW, not me. I'm just telling you how it is by RAW, not making an extreme claim. Of course I hold firm. I'm not a liar. Since I understand the authority given to the DM by RAW, I can't be mistaken in my belief the way you are. That means that if I say the DM can cheat, I would be lying. I suspect, but don't remember for certain, that all of the old TSR era games were like that. You are mistaken, though, in your acknowledgement. It's literally not possible to cheat when you cannot break a rule. As I said before, I've been in dozens of very high quality games where the DM could not cheat, and 0 where he could. I have been a very few bad games where the DM abused his authority, though. Your belief isn't borne out by my experiences, so it's going to take a lot more than your simple declaration that the game is poorer when a DM has that power, for me to even think about changing my position. [/QUOTE]

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