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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 1697990" data-attributes="member: 5890">I didn't say that you certainly didn't know the rules. I just brought it up as a possibility.You certainly sound like you know what you're doing, and from the description, this guy sounds like he's being a real pain.OTOH, you complained about an int of 28 at 14th level. 18 start, 3 increases (21), +6 from an item, dunno where the last +1 comes from probably a book, or a bought wish, either of which are affordable for such a character.In short, it sounds plausible. It sounds more-or-less normal for a high level wizard. It means you've got save DC's that range from 19-27. Average CR 14 critters will save against those top-tier spells about 10-25% of the time, on their bad saves. That's not all that horrible. He's got a decent chance of wasting his big guns on equal challenges. Much more than that, and it starts being a really bad idea to use any "save or..." spells on any but the weakest of foes.But you have a problem with it? This might be where your relationship with this guy is breaking down. If he thinks you're ALWAYS contesting him, then he'll fight back. If you push him on the little things, he'll feel the need to defend himself. If you always call him, he'll feel that he may as well start out by trying to get all he can in the first place. Let him away with little, creative things.Oh, and encourage him to ask you about stuff in advance. Tell him that in game you're likely to make the quickest decision, and that more often than not, the easiest solution to any rules question is that which makes the situation not happen. ie - banning that particular use of the spell.Tell him WHY you make the decisions you make. And I don't mean "because minor creation says vegetable, and water isn't a vegetable" type reasons. I mean "because if you use simulacrum to create a clone army, the game becomes less fun for everyone" reasons.Finally - don't take no "oh, but last time you said" when you messed up the rules.  Unless you wrote it down as a house rule, it's not a permanent change and he can damn well use the spell how it says.</blockquote>

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