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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kronovan" data-source="post: 9849367" data-attributes="member: 6775134">TBH I wouldn't run a TTRPG where I felt it couldn't be run RAW for at least the 1st couple of sessions. I only returned to TTRPGs 15 years ago, and in that time I've seen more houserules that were detrimental than beneficial. I agree with the sentiment, that you can't always garner how well a TTRPG will play out from just a read of the rules. For sure there's the odd case where bad writing makes a RAI ruling necessary. But oh boy, I've seen some supposedly clever/uber-experienced GMs really pooch things up with their houserules.I'm at a point where a GM stating more than a handful of houserules at a zero session is a red flag. I'm no longer so subtle about asking them to justify/clarify them and if they can't I just bow out. For sure, a rule that sticks out after a few sessions and has some consensus around the table, is game for being houseruled. That said, if I houserule it's added to an evolving document that's there at the table - or in a digital note on a VTT.</blockquote>