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<blockquote data-quote="Silverleaf" data-source="post: 2413070" data-attributes="member: 30790">For me it's a matter of not having to wade through rules I don't want when I'm looking for the stuff I do want.&nbsp; So instead of searching through 1000 pages, I only search through 128 pages.&nbsp; That way it's less distrating and faster.&nbsp; I also very much like the fact that the B/X D&amp;D stat blocks (for monsters and spells) are tiny enough that they can be glanced at and fully comprehended within a matter of a few seconds (at most!) without needing to actively parse the data to get the info I'm looking for.Generally speaking, I just don't want to deal with many rules, in any way, shape or form.&nbsp; It's not fun for me, and if I was going to do that I'd become a lawyer so I could at least get something out of it.BTW, your play example is how I'd typically handle the situation (except without the discussion of feats since there aren't any in Basic D&amp;D).&nbsp; It's all about ad-hoc rulings, making stuff up if/when needed, and disregarding &quot;rules&quot; if they don't seem appropriate or will waste time or create tedium.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silverleaf, post: 2413070, member: 30790"] For me it's a matter of not having to wade through rules I don't want when I'm looking for the stuff I do want. So instead of searching through 1000 pages, I only search through 128 pages. That way it's less distrating and faster. I also very much like the fact that the B/X D&D stat blocks (for monsters and spells) are tiny enough that they can be glanced at and fully comprehended within a matter of a few seconds (at most!) without needing to actively parse the data to get the info I'm looking for. Generally speaking, I just don't want to deal with many rules, in any way, shape or form. It's not fun for me, and if I was going to do that I'd become a lawyer so I could at least get something out of it. BTW, your play example is how I'd typically handle the situation (except without the discussion of feats since there aren't any in Basic D&D). It's all about ad-hoc rulings, making stuff up if/when needed, and disregarding "rules" if they don't seem appropriate or will waste time or create tedium. [/QUOTE]

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