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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 3222868" data-attributes="member: 8835">I find that I disagree with this strong opinion of DMs.&nbsp; Certainly, as a DM, I try to document any rules changes I might make (which are few and far between in 3.x).&nbsp; Some DM's are less organized, or miss things.Furthermore, the matter is muddled, if the DM misunderstands a rule and the group you have just joined has &quot;always done it that way&quot;.&nbsp; The entire group doesn't know they've deviated from the RAW, thus they can't document it as a house rule if they wanted to.&nbsp; If a clash of opinion occurs, you may be fighting a tide that is having hard time realizing they're even wrong.&nbsp; Calling them names won't help things.Lastly, most DM's reserve the right to make a quick ruling.&nbsp; 50% chance, rules, quick skill checks, etc come to mind.&nbsp; Saying the DM has undisclosed house rules, when all he's doing is resolving something he didn't want to take the time to lookup, so he can keep game momentum going is a bit extreme.As a player, your job should be play the game.&nbsp; If the DM is making a ruling that seems out of reach of the rules, and you know the RIGHT rule, you might mention that it doesn't match the RAW.&nbsp; If he wants the real thing, he'll ask you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 3222868, member: 8835"] I find that I disagree with this strong opinion of DMs. Certainly, as a DM, I try to document any rules changes I might make (which are few and far between in 3.x). Some DM's are less organized, or miss things. Furthermore, the matter is muddled, if the DM misunderstands a rule and the group you have just joined has "always done it that way". The entire group doesn't know they've deviated from the RAW, thus they can't document it as a house rule if they wanted to. If a clash of opinion occurs, you may be fighting a tide that is having hard time realizing they're even wrong. Calling them names won't help things. Lastly, most DM's reserve the right to make a quick ruling. 50% chance, rules, quick skill checks, etc come to mind. Saying the DM has undisclosed house rules, when all he's doing is resolving something he didn't want to take the time to lookup, so he can keep game momentum going is a bit extreme. As a player, your job should be play the game. If the DM is making a ruling that seems out of reach of the rules, and you know the RIGHT rule, you might mention that it doesn't match the RAW. If he wants the real thing, he'll ask you. [/QUOTE]

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