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<blockquote data-quote="Pathkeeper24601" data-source="post: 7107477" data-attributes="member: 6819969"><p>I guess this all starts with the definition of RAW. To me, that is what you get if the only resource you have is the Player's Handbook [and other published materials]. In another discussion, I backed my own position down to more RAI (Interpreted or Intended take your pick) because since I was using a Sage Advice article as part of my proof. Came to the agreement that it was more an opposing interpretation with actual evidence for either. Then there is "rulings over rules" that allow the DM to make situational adjustments to both RAW and RAI.</p><p></p><p>As opposed to what you must think, I am a big fan of "rulings of rules". I fully support the idea stand behind any ruling I have made that is not directly backed by the PH+. For example, I've ruled that a Rogue entering a pre-existing battle from Stealth in this particular situation had an opportunity to use his Assassinate ability. It is clearly a ruling and there is nothing that says I can't make some distinction based on the plain English definition of surprise. If a similar situation happens again I may rule the same or differently depending on existing conditions. I will defend my ability to make such ruling, but would never consider under RAW or that someone keeping to the strictest interpretation isn't following RAW because a ruling can be made regarding it. </p><p></p><p>This discussion is based on misapplication of RAW. For me, this is application of the rules as in the PH as applied to the simplest situation. RAW is the answer to the follow situation:</p><p></p><p>In a generic fight without any extra environment conditions a creature turns invisible to in front of the fighter and moves across the room. The fighter doesn't get an AoO. When the fighter's turn comes up, can he follow the creature and makes his attack at disadvantage or does he loose awareness of where the creature moved to and must try to locate it first? And if the second, what is the mechanics for locating it? No special conditions, not outside of existing combat, no other rooms, equal lighting, etc., just the most generic case. This is what RAW answers, everything else is a ruling and is still perfectly acceptable as such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pathkeeper24601, post: 7107477, member: 6819969"] I guess this all starts with the definition of RAW. To me, that is what you get if the only resource you have is the Player's Handbook [and other published materials]. In another discussion, I backed my own position down to more RAI (Interpreted or Intended take your pick) because since I was using a Sage Advice article as part of my proof. Came to the agreement that it was more an opposing interpretation with actual evidence for either. Then there is "rulings over rules" that allow the DM to make situational adjustments to both RAW and RAI. As opposed to what you must think, I am a big fan of "rulings of rules". I fully support the idea stand behind any ruling I have made that is not directly backed by the PH+. For example, I've ruled that a Rogue entering a pre-existing battle from Stealth in this particular situation had an opportunity to use his Assassinate ability. It is clearly a ruling and there is nothing that says I can't make some distinction based on the plain English definition of surprise. If a similar situation happens again I may rule the same or differently depending on existing conditions. I will defend my ability to make such ruling, but would never consider under RAW or that someone keeping to the strictest interpretation isn't following RAW because a ruling can be made regarding it. This discussion is based on misapplication of RAW. For me, this is application of the rules as in the PH as applied to the simplest situation. RAW is the answer to the follow situation: In a generic fight without any extra environment conditions a creature turns invisible to in front of the fighter and moves across the room. The fighter doesn't get an AoO. When the fighter's turn comes up, can he follow the creature and makes his attack at disadvantage or does he loose awareness of where the creature moved to and must try to locate it first? And if the second, what is the mechanics for locating it? No special conditions, not outside of existing combat, no other rooms, equal lighting, etc., just the most generic case. This is what RAW answers, everything else is a ruling and is still perfectly acceptable as such. [/QUOTE]
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