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<blockquote data-quote="Joe Liker" data-source="post: 6451702" data-attributes="member: 6777505">Some rules are about things that should always require DM adjudication anyway (such as stealth), but there are instances in the PH of spells that could be worded much better without taking up more space (barkskin).In general, there is a line between vague and overly-granular, but that line itself is indistinct and impossible to pin down. What is certain is that the designers did not want this edition to be a product that was more simulation than game, and I applaud that mission. As always, there will be people on both sides of the line calling each other crazy. In fact, it's usually the craziest people who yell the loudest and most frequently.But in the end, in my opinion, WotC has done a great (not perfect, but great) job of streamlining the rules and giving just enough guidance without smothering us all under a pile of minutia. For the most part, when a rule is needed, it's there, or there's enough of one that common sense can bridge the gaps. This is not always the case, of course, and &quot;common sense&quot; certainly varies from person to person and group to group.Fortunately, you can always come to the Internet to see how other people rule and play those vague situations. You may not get exactly the answer you wanted, but you'll probably get enough ideas that you and the rest of your group can settle on something that works for you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joe Liker, post: 6451702, member: 6777505"] Some rules are about things that should always require DM adjudication anyway (such as stealth), but there are instances in the PH of spells that could be worded much better without taking up more space ([I]barkskin[/I]). In general, there is a line between vague and overly-granular, but that line itself is indistinct and impossible to pin down. What is certain is that the designers did not want this edition to be a product that was more simulation than game, and I applaud that mission. As always, there will be people on both sides of the line calling each other crazy. In fact, it's usually the craziest people who yell the loudest and most frequently. But in the end, in my opinion, WotC has done a great (not perfect, but great) job of streamlining the rules and giving just enough guidance without smothering us all under a pile of minutia. For the most part, when a rule is needed, it's there, or there's enough of one that common sense can bridge the gaps. This is not always the case, of course, and "common sense" certainly varies from person to person and group to group. Fortunately, you can always come to the Internet to see how other people rule and play those vague situations. You may not get exactly the answer you wanted, but you'll probably get enough ideas that you and the rest of your group can settle on something that works for you. [/QUOTE]

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