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<blockquote data-quote="MechaPilot" data-source="post: 6976316" data-attributes="member: 82779">In 3e, a wizard can cast a spell you have memorized as an action, no?&nbsp; That's a default rule of the game.&nbsp; You are assumed to be able to do that, because the rules say you can, unless your DM rules otherwise (because of circumstances).&nbsp; You seem to be assuming that 4e flat out said you can do certain things regardless of DM opinion or disapproval.&nbsp; That is not at all the case, and it's not how 4e (or any other edition) has worked.The distinction between &quot;you can do it if the DM lets you&quot; and &quot;you can do what the rules say you can do, unless the DM rules otherwise&quot; is so semantic and whisper-thin it's virtually non-existent.&nbsp; Both &quot;DM, may I&quot; and &quot;DM judgement can override a written rule&quot; require DM approval to do a thing, and the approval in both cases is going to be based on the DM's assessment of the situation at hand.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MechaPilot, post: 6976316, member: 82779"] In 3e, a wizard can cast a spell you have memorized as an action, no? That's a default rule of the game. You are assumed to be able to do that, because the rules say you can, unless your DM rules otherwise (because of circumstances). You seem to be assuming that 4e flat out said you can do certain things regardless of DM opinion or disapproval. That is not at all the case, and it's not how 4e (or any other edition) has worked. The distinction between "you can do it if the DM lets you" and "you can do what the rules say you can do, unless the DM rules otherwise" is so semantic and whisper-thin it's virtually non-existent. Both "DM, may I" and "DM judgement can override a written rule" require DM approval to do a thing, and the approval in both cases is going to be based on the DM's assessment of the situation at hand. [/QUOTE]

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