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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 2499484" data-attributes="member: 5100">I can't answer for them, but IME, there are DMs who whedle and balk at making a firm ruling on things.  Some will even argue an interpretation of the RAW that is blatantly wrong.  Still others have issues that they throw out as a thought and may be open to suggestions from the players. The "I'm DM" card works for those cases for different reasons.  The first, you get an official, clearly stated ruling (see my point, above, about screwing with assumptions and planning).  The second, you get them to shut up about justifying it and just make it the table rule.  The third, it is clear that the DM isn't soliciting opinions on this particular issue.</blockquote>