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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BlackMoria" data-source="post: 3222674" data-attributes="member: 424">I call 'Shennigans' on any 'out of the arse' rules (it is how I refer to baffling rule changes that come up in mid-game).Basically, you have politely done that and got called a rules lawyer.  Respond by stating that  you are not trying to be a rules nazi but the house rule was not revealed to anyone until that circumstance came up and that your character/feat/skills/whatever was chosen based on the default understanding of how said rule/feat/skill/whatever operates.Further state that as a player, the game is more fun without being 'surprised' by sudden unexplained house rules coming seeming 'off the cuff' which messes with players' expectations and understanding of the ruleset which everyone (DM and players alike) operate.  Nothing to do with rules lawyering, more to do with unpleasant surprises which disrupt the game.If he sticks to his guns because he can't see it the issue, just flatly state that since he reserves the right to make rules up on the fly, you reserve the right to change/swap out any feats or skills your character has that are impacted by said rule changes.</blockquote>