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Waibel's Rule of Interpretation (aka "How to Interpret the Rules")
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<blockquote data-quote="DaveDash" data-source="post: 7656633" data-attributes="member: 6786202"><p>Here's the thing, plain and simple.</p><p></p><p>Anything story based who really cares? The DM can put a Dragon in a toilet for all I care. It might strain my suspension of disbelief but I'll get over it. As long as I'm not a passenger in the DM's story it doesn't bother me.</p><p></p><p>But when it comes to interpreting the rules, the DM better damn well take into considering my input, and the others players input, if it effects us. If I am playing a rogue character and he suddenly decides after a few sessions that he doesn't like the hiding/stealth rules, he better damn well consult me about it or I will be challenging him at the table and away from the table for sure. </p><p></p><p>It's my character, not his, and I am the one putting the time and effort into that character. Rule interpretations generally don't have much of an impact on his story, so they're not HIS alone to decide upon. Of course the exception to this would be anything that breaks the game.</p><p></p><p>The rule book is there for a reason, otherwise we all might as well just sit around and play cops and robbers "I shot you, nah nah, I shot you first!".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveDash, post: 7656633, member: 6786202"] Here's the thing, plain and simple. Anything story based who really cares? The DM can put a Dragon in a toilet for all I care. It might strain my suspension of disbelief but I'll get over it. As long as I'm not a passenger in the DM's story it doesn't bother me. But when it comes to interpreting the rules, the DM better damn well take into considering my input, and the others players input, if it effects us. If I am playing a rogue character and he suddenly decides after a few sessions that he doesn't like the hiding/stealth rules, he better damn well consult me about it or I will be challenging him at the table and away from the table for sure. It's my character, not his, and I am the one putting the time and effort into that character. Rule interpretations generally don't have much of an impact on his story, so they're not HIS alone to decide upon. Of course the exception to this would be anything that breaks the game. The rule book is there for a reason, otherwise we all might as well just sit around and play cops and robbers "I shot you, nah nah, I shot you first!". [/QUOTE]
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