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<blockquote data-quote="likuidice" data-source="post: 2235550" data-attributes="member: 12040">Personally, I agree with the concept that everyone should play by the same set of rules. If I am playing D&amp;D and the DM is playing something else, then there's something wrong. House rules should be given before play starts, otherwise, the game should be played according to how it's written. If I'm going to shell out 20-30 pounds on a book to play in this game, it better be played according to that book. House rules in a situation which is not covered by the main rules should be agreed by all who are playing, with a vote if an agreement cannot be reached. If the situation is covered by the DMs predefined house rules and/or the main rules, then those should be followed. Also, why is a player not allowed to ignore the rules when he or she chooses, if a DM is not held to the same level of respect for the game?DM: &quot;your magic missile fails to work as it says it does in the set of rules I told you we were using, all of your allies implode as it's now a no save killer area effect, I thought magic missile was a stupid spell&quot;.Player: &quot;I cast prestidigitation, a giant hand falls from the sky and squashes the bad guy, then delivers me a pile of magic items&quot;.Apparently the first is acceptable, yet the second isn't.The DM should use the rules lawyers in their group to teach the others how the game works, if everyone knew the rules, then there would be no arguments (or very few, grey areas would still exist).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="likuidice, post: 2235550, member: 12040"] Personally, I agree with the concept that everyone should play by the same set of rules. If I am playing D&D and the DM is playing something else, then there's something wrong. House rules should be given before play starts, otherwise, the game should be played according to how it's written. If I'm going to shell out 20-30 pounds on a book to play in this game, it better be played according to that book. House rules in a situation which is not covered by the main rules should be agreed by all who are playing, with a vote if an agreement cannot be reached. If the situation is covered by the DMs predefined house rules and/or the main rules, then those should be followed. Also, why is a player not allowed to ignore the rules when he or she chooses, if a DM is not held to the same level of respect for the game? DM: "your magic missile fails to work as it says it does in the set of rules I told you we were using, all of your allies implode as it's now a no save killer area effect, I thought magic missile was a stupid spell". Player: "I cast prestidigitation, a giant hand falls from the sky and squashes the bad guy, then delivers me a pile of magic items". Apparently the first is acceptable, yet the second isn't. The DM should use the rules lawyers in their group to teach the others how the game works, if everyone knew the rules, then there would be no arguments (or very few, grey areas would still exist). [/QUOTE]

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