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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
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Subject: Re: poll regarding wording of wishes
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Date: Fri, 14-Oct-83 15:25:43 EDT
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Didn't GYGAX intend the DM to control the greediness of wishers
by trying to "crock" wishes, according to their precise wording,
in direct proportion to their unreasonabless?

When a wish is cast, I want to understand it, and grant it usefully
if it is "reasonable" (see below).  Unreasonable
greedy wishes tend to full of loopholes in their wording, and can be
crushed or toned down by a thoughtful DM.

A poorly worded reasonable wish can be granted in a very unexpected,
but still useful (and often humorous) way.

To judge reasonability, remember that:

(1) The wish shouldn't unbalance the campaign.

(2) the wish shouldn't unbalance future campaigns that the same
character may go into, perhaps with other DM's.