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rules-lawyer

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Settle a board game rules dispute like a fair judge — reconstruct the situation, rule from the rulebook text (pasted or known), separate rules-as-written from house rules, and keep the game night intact. Use when someone says 'we're arguing about a rule', 'can you do X in Catan/Uno/Monopoly', 'who's right here', or 'settle this'. Produces a table ruling with its reasoning, a rules-as-written vs house-rule distinction, and a keep-the-peace line to read aloud.

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# 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
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