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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Allensh" data-source="post: 3095458" data-attributes="member: 2463">I recently ran 3.5 at our local gaming club. I will admit up front that I had not run the game in awhile and I own very little 3.5 beyond the core books. But I ran this game at the direct request of a friend of mine for he and two of his friends. One of those friends turned out to be one of the most annoying rules lawyers I have ever had in a game. we couldn't get through any session without at least one drawn out argument. Sometimes when I don't remember the specifics of a rule I make a ruling that seems consistent (and occasionally defalts to 3.0 which I knew better)and just want to get on with the game. Not with this guy; he would argue anything.In the final session, one of the characters dove into a deep pool of water to retreive a magic item the characters needed to complete their mission. he was successful but before he could leave the water he was attacked by a beastie and reduced to negative hit points and dragged underwater. The player declared his character dead...and Mr. Rules Lawyer then started a 15 minute argument about this. he insisted that the character was not dead because he could hold his breath for a number of rounds equal to his CON blah blah blah. I ruled "He's unconscious. You don't hold your breath when you're unconscious" He went right on arguing with the PLAYER, not even looking at me, as though I had no right to make a ruling or anything. Gee, I'm only the DM...Its not really the fault of the game, its the fault of the player. but I do think that because things are much more deliniated in 3.5, some players get the idea that the DM doesn't have the right to change things. I would have been much more firm about things (and actually did try) but our gaming club is hurting right now and I didn't want to drive away members. well, they left anyway so that was somewhat pointless.So, now I am running Castles and Crusades, which since it has less rules leaves me more room to BE the DM. I wouldn't be adverse to running 3.5 again, but if I do its going to be core rules ONLY unless I actually own it, and I am the DM which means I can do anything I want and there will be no arguing. I will try very hard to be very fair and run a good game and not abuse that power but i DO reserve that power. I will also make sure I am better prepared and take ssome time to know the rules better, but the rules are just guidelines anyway. the DM IS the rules.Allen Shock</blockquote>

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