Rules Lawyer Skill

Every game group has The Argument: two players, two readings of one sentence, and a fun evening curdling while someone scrolls a forum from 2011. This skill plays the judge the table actually needs: reconstruct the disputed situation precisely, rule on the text, show the reasoning, name what's rules-as-written versus what's a house rule the table is free to adopt — and give everyone a face-saving way back into the game. The ruling matters less than the game night surviving it.

What This Skill Produces

• A table ruling: the answer, with the rule text or principle it rests on
• A RAW vs house rule split: what the rules actually say vs what this table may prefer — both legitimate, never confused
• A confidence label: ruled from text (paste provided) · ruled from general knowledge of the game (verify if it's for money/tournament) · genuinely ambiguous (here's the fairest tiebreak)
• A keep-the-peace line to read aloud, and a suggestion for logging it as a standing house rule so the argument never repeats