Quote Originally Posted by sithlordnergal View Post
Huh, I'm surprised more people aren't worried about the wording...I find that as part of the spell's fun. How do you word your wish in such a way that it gets you what you want without totally being screwed over by negative effects. And as a DM, what are the loopholes the player left open that allow me to technically fulfill the precise wording of the wish.

I know it might seem like DM versus player, but I love the Monkey's Paw idea.
IMO it's precisely the DM vs player issue that I want to avoid. IF a player actually wants that dynamic then I'll abide it, and we'll have a conversation about it.

On the other hand, I too like the monkey paw idea, but then I'd rather have an NPC be responsible for the corruption. Which is why I prefer to have an efreeti give a wish than a genie.
Likewise the wish can fail as per RAW, and it's entirely up to the DM. So it's very difficult for a player to corrupt the game.