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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 2154714" data-attributes="member: 259">I understand that, but I think that RAW doesn't necessarily mean programmatic reading of the rules. As I've said, I think that the proper (for me, anyway) approach to the RAW is to read them, discern the gist of the rules, and interpret it that way; for me, counting adjectives does not give the most accurate take on the RAW.&nbsp;I'm not talking about making house rules here, although I freely do that. I'm talking about figuring out how I *should* read the rules as written.&nbsp;And yes, it's subjective. Maybe it's because I'm a humanities geek and not a math geek, but I'm totally okay with its being subjective.&nbsp;It's true that it's very frustrating for a DM to interpret a spell/ability/whatever in a way that seriously weakens your PC.&nbsp; However, I think it's frustrating whether the DM is making this interpretation by the touchy-feely method I espouse, or by the adjective-counting method that Hypersmurf espouses.&nbsp; It's the gimping that hurts, not the reason for the gimping.&nbsp; That's why I favor the approach of, &quot;When in doubt, say yes.&quot;&nbsp; It avoids weakening a character either by adjective-counting or by brute instinct.&nbsp;Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 2154714, member: 259"] I understand that, but I think that RAW doesn't necessarily mean programmatic reading of the rules. As I've said, I think that the proper (for me, anyway) approach to the RAW is to read them, discern the gist of the rules, and interpret it that way; for me, counting adjectives does not give the most accurate take on the RAW. I'm not talking about making house rules here, although I freely do that. I'm talking about figuring out how I *should* read the rules as written. And yes, it's subjective. Maybe it's because I'm a humanities geek and not a math geek, but I'm totally okay with its being subjective. It's true that it's very frustrating for a DM to interpret a spell/ability/whatever in a way that seriously weakens your PC. However, I think it's frustrating whether the DM is making this interpretation by the touchy-feely method I espouse, or by the adjective-counting method that [b]Hypersmurf[/b] espouses. It's the gimping that hurts, not the reason for the gimping. That's why I favor the approach of, "When in doubt, say yes." It avoids weakening a character either by adjective-counting or by brute instinct. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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