Tumble from Prone...and old question, yet rarely discussed?

[Vegepygmy]

It tells you at the bottom 'Tumbling While Crawling: Though the rules don't say so, there's no reason you can't can tumble 5 feet as a move action when prone. The check DC is 20.'

That's what I love about quasi-official rules: "There's no reason (except for the reason articulated in the FAQ) you can't tumble 5 feet as a move action when prone."

 

[Water Bob]

That's what I love about quasi-official rules: "There's no reason (except for the reason articulated in the FAQ) you can't tumble 5 feet as a move action when prone."

I haven't been following this discussion too closely, but a roll to the right or left be considered a tumble?

 

[Dandu]

No. Only Asian martial arts dance moves can be considered tumbles.

 

[Wellby]

I'm definitely starting to see the hilarious lack of 'Perry sez' in D&D.

In Squad Leader, there is a rules god, a certain 'Perry'. If he posts something, it enters the canon, and becomes infallible.

From the two conflicting 'official' statements on this tumble while prone business, it seems D&D is not quite organized the same way...

 

[Dandu]

Well, Skip Williams's articles actually give us RASI (Rules As Skip Intended).

 

[Celebrim]

Rather than worry too much about what the rules say, particularly since it seems to be vague and perhaps out right contridictory, wouldn't it be just better to focus on the rules as you desire them?

I mean, when Skip writes an article it is often little more than 'Skip's House Rules'. They may be very well reasoned based on the text and Skip may be well positioned to provide originalist guidance on the meaning of the text, but as DM's we have full legislative authority to just write our own rules when we need to. If the rules strike you as silly - no matter how authoritative they may be - change them.