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<blockquote data-quote="Gothmog" data-source="post: 1574507" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>I think the thing you are failing to grasp is that even though something may be legal by the core rules, that doesn't matter if its not in line with the group's playing style.&nbsp; The core rules are a guideline for play- nothing more.&nbsp; They are not sacred, and every group/DM has the right to modify them however they see fit.&nbsp; No one set of rules is right for every group.&nbsp; Usually house rules are for flavor reasons, or to correct an imbalance in the rules according to the group's playstyle.&nbsp; Thats why many groups (in fact every group I have ever played in) has house rules, which trump and take the place of the core rules.&nbsp; Heck, I've got 8 pages of house rules for 3.5 to reflect the preferences of me and my group, I've prohibited all races but human, and most of the classes are revised to reflect an alternate magic system.&nbsp; And guess what?&nbsp; We have yet to have any major rules disputes because they trust my judgement and that I'll apply the rules fairly, and everyone is there to have fun, not to min/max a character or fight with the DM about rules minutiae.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Gothmog, post: 1574507, member: 317"] I think the thing you are failing to grasp is that even though something may be legal by the core rules, that doesn't matter if its not in line with the group's playing style. The core rules are a guideline for play- nothing more. They are not sacred, and every group/DM has the right to modify them however they see fit. No one set of rules is right for every group. Usually house rules are for flavor reasons, or to correct an imbalance in the rules according to the group's playstyle. Thats why many groups (in fact every group I have ever played in) has house rules, which trump and take the place of the core rules. Heck, I've got 8 pages of house rules for 3.5 to reflect the preferences of me and my group, I've prohibited all races but human, and most of the classes are revised to reflect an alternate magic system. And guess what? We have yet to have any major rules disputes because they trust my judgement and that I'll apply the rules fairly, and everyone is there to have fun, not to min/max a character or fight with the DM about rules minutiae. [/QUOTE]

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