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<blockquote data-quote="aia_2" data-source="post: 8676339" data-attributes="member: 6800399">Let me remind an important detail which has been overseen in the last part of this conversation: the critical aspect is whether the DM should be higher than the rules (i.e. he can bend them whenever he feels necessary) or the other way round (i.e. once a rule is set and agreed, no one can change it during the game).To my eyes is wrong the question, the starting point and not the answer. Therefore you are discussing on the&nbsp; answer but you'd focus on the question.The overall concept should be revised in terms of ultimate goal: what leads any change in a RPG rule or the other way round is the fun of both DM and players.If the fun is granted by a rule, then the DM should be smart (and experienced) enough not to change it at all, regardless to the circumstances. This work also for the opposite case: when a rule is used (or abused) to waste the game, the it should be amended/erased/replaced.That's all, no dmg guidelines, social contract or whatsoever else can hinder this logic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aia_2, post: 8676339, member: 6800399"] Let me remind an important detail which has been overseen in the last part of this conversation: the critical aspect is whether the DM should be higher than the rules (i.e. he can bend them whenever he feels necessary) or the other way round (i.e. once a rule is set and agreed, no one can change it during the game). To my eyes is wrong the question, the starting point and not the answer. Therefore you are discussing on the answer but you'd focus on the question. The overall concept should be revised in terms of ultimate goal: what leads any change in a RPG rule or the other way round is the fun of both DM and players. If the fun is granted by a rule, then the DM should be smart (and experienced) enough not to change it at all, regardless to the circumstances. This work also for the opposite case: when a rule is used (or abused) to waste the game, the it should be amended/erased/replaced. That's all, no dmg guidelines, social contract or whatsoever else can hinder this logic. [/QUOTE]

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