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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DMZ2112" data-source="post: 6423085" data-attributes="member: 78752">Definitely lemon curry.The problem, in a nutshell, is that I might think the fluff is not RAW, but until I communicate that information to someone else at the table, it is the default assumption.  If I am the dungeon master, it is my job to communicate the fluff of my setting to the players, especially where it deviates from the RAW fluff.  That can be a tall order, and not always as simple as providing the information to the players.  I can write a ten-page setting overview for my players, but even if by some miracle it is exhaustive, they still have to read it.On the flip side of the coin, if I am a player, it is my job to communicate my unique character fluff to my dungeon master and my fellow players, especially where it deviates from the RAW fluff.  That is a far simpler task, but I run the risk of running afoul of other players' perception of the fluff and my dungeon master's rulings and having to compromise.  All in all it's a minefield.  Fluff is absolutely RAW by default -- changing it requires a force of effort.  But that does not mean the force of effort should not be employed, only that it must be appropriately managed.</blockquote>