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<blockquote data-quote="Psikerlord#" data-source="post: 6393434" data-attributes="member: 93321"><p>The devs have tweeted that an "FAQ" is coming. Even so however, I understand the approach for 5e is "ruings, not rules" and for each table to "make the rules their own". In one sense neither RAW nor RAI matters very greatly, instead it is the interpretation that the table wants that matters. Not only interpretation of vague rules, but whole substitution of rules, too, just coz the table wants it. </p><p></p><p>I greatly prefer this approach, as each table will make rulings that best suit them and give them the game experience they prefer. I still think "raw" is important in the sense that it is the baseline from which each table will make rulings, and RAI gives an insight into why the devs like a particular rule or think its a good idea, which ought to help each table keep balance in mind before adopting a rule. </p><p></p><p>In some cases table rulings will be inevitable (eg stealth), in others the rulings will be for table preference, moving away from RAW entirely (eg: swap lightfoot halfling hide behind ally ability for the wood elf hide ability).</p><p></p><p>So to answer the OP, both RAW and RAI remain important, but most important of are the wishes of the table, with the DM having the final call.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Psikerlord#, post: 6393434, member: 93321"] The devs have tweeted that an "FAQ" is coming. Even so however, I understand the approach for 5e is "ruings, not rules" and for each table to "make the rules their own". In one sense neither RAW nor RAI matters very greatly, instead it is the interpretation that the table wants that matters. Not only interpretation of vague rules, but whole substitution of rules, too, just coz the table wants it. I greatly prefer this approach, as each table will make rulings that best suit them and give them the game experience they prefer. I still think "raw" is important in the sense that it is the baseline from which each table will make rulings, and RAI gives an insight into why the devs like a particular rule or think its a good idea, which ought to help each table keep balance in mind before adopting a rule. In some cases table rulings will be inevitable (eg stealth), in others the rulings will be for table preference, moving away from RAW entirely (eg: swap lightfoot halfling hide behind ally ability for the wood elf hide ability). So to answer the OP, both RAW and RAI remain important, but most important of are the wishes of the table, with the DM having the final call. [/QUOTE]
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