Post/Author/DateTime	Post
rbrt_Spade 03-19-05, 10:37 AM	Tell me I going to be dming. So do you think is it good to have house rules than just use the rules in the books? www.crystalkeep.com/d20 rocks!!!!!
HailSpork 03-19-05, 11:19 AM	Tell me I going to be dming. So do you think is it good to have house rules than just use the rules in the books? www.crystalkeep.com/d20 rocks!!!!! So, trolling is fun, right? May I also suggest words like "better" when comparing two items? Anyway, that aside, the point of house rules are to expand on the game. With the way the game is made, some rules just don't work for some people. Sometimes the rules aren't explicit enough. Sometimes, we want to perform actions that aren't codified. Sometimes, new worlds open up new options. Sometimes, people may think that a book rule has been poorly implemented. One good sign of a good gm is the ability to improvise and come up with solutions. See page 14 of the DMG. Here's one last thing to remember: If it weren't for house rules, the game wouldn't evolve, and we'd still have low ac's for good armor and THAC0.
Xorial 03-19-05, 11:20 AM	You can claim to use only published core rules, but ANY time you make a rules interpretation, wing an encounter on the fly, create an encounter that isnt covered by the rules, you ARE using a house rule. The bottom line, house rules are core. As weird as that sounds, the DM's Guide states that all rules are optional. You should do what makes the game fun for you & your players. Trying to be a rules lawyer will alienate alot of players.
Abulafia 03-19-05, 11:38 AM	I think that house rules are bad. you should just play with the books no changes Well, maybe you should make that *your* house rule.
Vatras 03-20-05, 06:50 AM	A house rule is, when you have to make a ruling as DM about a thing not covered in the rules, that is not fitting your campaign or about which the rules are hazy. There is nothing wrong with that, as long as all rulings are uniformly used for PCs and NPCs and the same way every time. Remember that the whole rule set is only a frame to work within. You can pick and choose what you like and remove some things completely from your game.
Ranger REG 03-21-05, 02:36 AM	Tell me I going to be dming. So do you think is it good to have house rules than just use the rules in the books? I can't tell you. It's up to each DM to decide what works for their own gaming group.
Lord Zeb 03-21-05, 01:30 PM	I like house rules ... after you have played with your group for a while. Start off with the rules as written and then decide what works best for you. I game with close friends, so we have a general understanding of what does and does not go - with a few codified house rules on top of that.
weasel fierce 03-21-05, 02:12 PM	You paid for the books. Its /your/ books. Not some hairy dude at WOTC. Yours. If you buy a car, you arent going to drive only where the salesman told you.
PsionicRanger 04-04-05, 10:50 AM	I've got a rant about houserules. Wizards of the Coast posts something similar to this at the beginning of most of the optional books (i.e. the "complete" supplement line) They say that if you like something the way it was before said book came out use it because dungeons and dragons is your game. And if you want to use books as written that's your option. However, you shouldn't worry what anyone else does. Because he/she has the right to play the game however he/she sees fit. It is your game! That's the beauty of it! It is to be played how you see fit!
Gold Katana 04-04-05, 11:28 AM	Hi rbt_Spade, From your question I am assuming you're a new DM. Therefore, my suggestion is, yes, stick to the written rules as closely and consistently as you can. As your group progresses with you DMing, you will invariably find areas where you all want to modify, ditch, or invent new rules. Don't worry about it, it will happen naturally. However, to begin with, don't try to include houserules unless they are already established and appreciated by your entire group.