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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7949136" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>So half the time, pointing out a rule is fine. I get it, no DM is perfect and we all miss things now and then. Personally unless I've made an egregious mistake I'd rather keep the game going and discuss it outside of limited game time.</p><p></p><p>What I'm talking about is that other half of the time when people disagree with my interpretation of a rule and think they can simply say RAW SAYS as if that in and of itself answers anything. </p><p></p><p>I do also try to make it clear up front what my house rules are (there aren't a lot) to avoid discussions later. </p><p></p><p>The best example I can think of was the long-ago hand crossbow arguments where (pre-errata) some people were adamant that because the rules did not specifically state that you needed a free hand you could just dual-wield hand crossbows all day long. Which is cool ... if your DM agrees. Personally I always ruled that it was only common sense that you need to draw the next bolt <em>somehow</em>.</p><p></p><p>There are other cases even with the current rules that I'd point out ... but I'm not sure I want to tempt the fates on derailing the thread completely.</p><p></p><p>With 5E we don't have a system written in technical legal language, there are going to be areas where rulings matter. That's all. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7949136, member: 6801845"] So half the time, pointing out a rule is fine. I get it, no DM is perfect and we all miss things now and then. Personally unless I've made an egregious mistake I'd rather keep the game going and discuss it outside of limited game time. What I'm talking about is that other half of the time when people disagree with my interpretation of a rule and think they can simply say RAW SAYS as if that in and of itself answers anything. I do also try to make it clear up front what my house rules are (there aren't a lot) to avoid discussions later. The best example I can think of was the long-ago hand crossbow arguments where (pre-errata) some people were adamant that because the rules did not specifically state that you needed a free hand you could just dual-wield hand crossbows all day long. Which is cool ... if your DM agrees. Personally I always ruled that it was only common sense that you need to draw the next bolt [I]somehow[/I]. There are other cases even with the current rules that I'd point out ... but I'm not sure I want to tempt the fates on derailing the thread completely. With 5E we don't have a system written in technical legal language, there are going to be areas where rulings matter. That's all. :) [/QUOTE]
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