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does the MM include PC race choices?
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<blockquote data-quote="77IM" data-source="post: 4642120" data-attributes="member: 12377"><p>This sometimes bugs me too, but then I remind myself that people are just trying to be helpful.</p><p></p><p>There's a lot of value in having a shared, common set of rules that we can all agree on; it's extremely useful for setting expectations and settling disputes. So when discussing something rules-related, the most helpful thing is to make sure everyone understands the common rules. When someone says, "that's not legal," they are just trying to point out that it's a house rule, not part of the common rules.</p><p></p><p>(And in this particular case, using the MM races for PCs is a house rule. That's why it requires special DM permission, while playing an eladrin or dwarf does not. I think a lot of confusion could have been avoided if Wizards had simply used the words "house rule" in reference to using those races for PCs.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Two kinds: What's generally legal in the standard, common rules set, (the Rules As Written, or RAW) and what's legal at your table according to your DM. Any rules discussion should clearly distinguish which they are talking about.</p><p></p><p>It's usually most helpful to establish what's legal by the standard, core rules (which we all have in common) before moving on to discussing your DM's house rules and what effect they will have on game play. Many debates drag on because one side is trying to explain what the RAW says, and the other side is trying to explain why their particular house rule is a good idea, so they talk past each other...</p><p></p><p>In short, there's nothing wrong with house rules, but it's useful to identify them as such.</p><p></p><p> -- 77IM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="77IM, post: 4642120, member: 12377"] This sometimes bugs me too, but then I remind myself that people are just trying to be helpful. There's a lot of value in having a shared, common set of rules that we can all agree on; it's extremely useful for setting expectations and settling disputes. So when discussing something rules-related, the most helpful thing is to make sure everyone understands the common rules. When someone says, "that's not legal," they are just trying to point out that it's a house rule, not part of the common rules. (And in this particular case, using the MM races for PCs is a house rule. That's why it requires special DM permission, while playing an eladrin or dwarf does not. I think a lot of confusion could have been avoided if Wizards had simply used the words "house rule" in reference to using those races for PCs.) Two kinds: What's generally legal in the standard, common rules set, (the Rules As Written, or RAW) and what's legal at your table according to your DM. Any rules discussion should clearly distinguish which they are talking about. It's usually most helpful to establish what's legal by the standard, core rules (which we all have in common) before moving on to discussing your DM's house rules and what effect they will have on game play. Many debates drag on because one side is trying to explain what the RAW says, and the other side is trying to explain why their particular house rule is a good idea, so they talk past each other... In short, there's nothing wrong with house rules, but it's useful to identify them as such. -- 77IM [/QUOTE]
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