New Posts For Thread: What should be the proper role and responsibility be of the DM in LFR?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFRIs this a complex question or a very simple one?I can see it from both sides... the simple answer is that the DM is responsible for making sure everyone at the table has fun with the mod.The complex answer is how does the DM determine that?  How mucI think that an adventure needs to make clear when it's just citing the standard rules (and should always give a reference when doing so) and when it's adding new rules specific to that adventure.  Given any ambiguity, a substantial number of DMs arhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFR?post_id=410539109#410539109I think that an adventure needs to make clear when it's just citing the standard rules (and should always give a reference when doing so) and when it's adding new rules specific to that adventure.  Given any ambiguity, a substantial number of DMs arMon, 19 Apr 2010 11:23:11 -0500Just because we are talking about a particular adventure, I wanted to mention that many things changed between the author's original vision and the final version. I really liked this combat before the changes, but I think the new version is good as whttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFR?post_id=410535917#410535917Just because we are talking about a particular adventure, I wanted to mention that many things changed between the author's original vision and the final version. I really liked this combat before the changes, but I think the new version is good as wMon, 19 Apr 2010 10:46:32 -0500I'm all in favour of adding a page ref to these rulings when applicable. It makes it easier for the DM to look up and check and avoids confusion.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFR?post_id=410518417#410518417I'm all in favour of adding a page ref to these rulings when applicable. It makes it easier for the DM to look up and check and avoids confusion.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:07:36 -0500No problem Keith, it happens, a DM should probably look it up in the book to begin with I agree, and I was guilty of not doing that myself when I ran the mod.  Would be nice if we could get the mod updated to what you wrote the first time, that woulhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFR?post_id=410466365#410466365No problem Keith, it happens, a DM should probably look it up in the book to begin with I agree, and I was guilty of not doing that myself when I ran the mod.  Would be nice if we could get the mod updated to what you wrote the first time, that woulSun, 18 Apr 2010 17:09:03 -0500I am sorry if the wording caused confusion.  I was the editor who streamlined the quick reference appendix and referenced the rules (to include the PHB errata).  No where does it say for "each hit" you have to roll an Endurance check.  However, whhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/22650761/What_should_be_the_proper_role_and_responsibility_be_of_the_DM_in_LFR?post_id=410458717#410458717I am sorry if the wording caused confusion.  I was the editor who streamlined the quick reference appendix and referenced the rules (to include the PHB errata).  No where does it say for "each hit" you have to roll an Endurance check.  However, whSun, 18 Apr 2010 16:06:34 -0500