Quote Originally Posted by Aimeryan View Post
No, RAW means the rules as written. If they are rules and they are written, those are the rules as written. Any rules not written are not the rules as written. Anything that does not follow the rules as written without a superior rule as written overriding is not following the rules as written. If a spell says it does X, then it does X, by the rules as written. If there is not a superior rule as written saying the spell does not do X when under Y circumstances then a ruling saying the spell does not do X under those Y circumstances is not following RAW.
I feel that this is the time to remind everyone that magic items do not exist by RAW, as their creation process is impossible.

Point 1, magic items are not able to be created without a magical formula for the item.
Point 2, a magical formula is a magic item one rarity higher than the item associated.
Point 3, Legendary magic items do not have magical formulas.

So, in order to create a magical formula, you need a formula for it one rarity higher, hence all require legendary formulas which cannot exist and cannot be created. As such, by RAW, magic items don't exist.