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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 6876316" data-attributes="member: 23751">AgreedI disagree that a ruling is any more at the whim of the DM than a rule is.&nbsp; If a DM has ruled on an issue, he will be consistent about making the same ruling when the circumstances are the same, otherwise he's a DM that cannot be trusted.&nbsp; That gives the ruling the same force as a rule.And this is just blatantly wrong.&nbsp; I'm not arguing either position in the slightest.&nbsp; What I am arguing is that if it isn't written, it isn't written.&nbsp; RAW is ONLY what is written.&nbsp; Whether something not written is allowed or prohibited is up to the DM, not RAW.No need to struggle.&nbsp; Just read my posts and you'll see how I disagree without contradicting myself.&nbsp; Easy peasy.The problem is that being able to do a triple flip should be consistent.&nbsp; Player: I do a triple flip and stab the orc in the eye.DM: Okay.&nbsp; You do this amazing triple flip and stab the orc dead.Player: Now I do a triple flip through the trap, since that's what is required to get past it safely.DM: Oh, you can't do the triple flip without a roll.Player: But I just did one easily.DM: Sorry, there are mechanics involved, so suddenly it's not easy any more.&nbsp; You can fail it without a good roll.&nbsp; Look on the bright side, though.&nbsp; Once you are through the trap, it will be easy again and you can triple flip kill the ogre on the other side.&nbsp; You can even flip 10 times, doing 8 360 degree twists, while clapping both your hands and your feet if you want.&nbsp; No mechanics are involved that that will all be easy, too.What bugs me is that you are changing mechanics and altering the course of the game with your narration, and then saying that the result is the same and no house rule has happened.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 6876316, member: 23751"] Agreed I disagree that a ruling is any more at the whim of the DM than a rule is. If a DM has ruled on an issue, he will be consistent about making the same ruling when the circumstances are the same, otherwise he's a DM that cannot be trusted. That gives the ruling the same force as a rule. And this is just blatantly wrong. I'm not arguing either position in the slightest. What I am arguing is that if it isn't written, it isn't written. RAW is ONLY what is written. Whether something not written is allowed or prohibited is up to the DM, not RAW. No need to struggle. Just read my posts and you'll see how I disagree without contradicting myself. Easy peasy. The problem is that being able to do a triple flip should be consistent. Player: I do a triple flip and stab the orc in the eye. DM: Okay. You do this amazing triple flip and stab the orc dead. Player: Now I do a triple flip through the trap, since that's what is required to get past it safely. DM: Oh, you can't do the triple flip without a roll. Player: But I just did one easily. DM: Sorry, there are mechanics involved, so suddenly it's not easy any more. You can fail it without a good roll. Look on the bright side, though. Once you are through the trap, it will be easy again and you can triple flip kill the ogre on the other side. You can even flip 10 times, doing 8 360 degree twists, while clapping both your hands and your feet if you want. No mechanics are involved that that will all be easy, too. What bugs me is that you are changing mechanics and altering the course of the game with your narration, and then saying that the result is the same and no house rule has happened. [/QUOTE]

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