Shardstone
Hero
Whenever I play, I try to get the table on board with quality 3pp
Sadly, a lot of 3P content is crap. I generally rewrite anything I import this way and post it on the campaign wiki. So saying I allow "3P-inspired" is perhaps more correct than saying I allow 3P content.I have 2 DMs who don’t allow homebrew. The other 10 (plus myself) all allow it, with the obvious caveat of “let me look it over first”.
There is certainly plenty of substandard material out there. But there are plenty of excellent creators who are putting stuff out that's more creative, and more balanced, than the official offerings.Sadly, a lot of 3P content is crap. I generally rewrite anything I import this way and post it on the campaign wiki. So saying I allow "3P-inspired" is perhaps more correct than saying I allow 3P content.
And a lot of 3PP is great. I think truisms like this hurt 3PP overall; instead, we should evaluate works on their own merits, not just assume.Sadly, a lot of 3P content is crap. I generally rewrite anything I import this way and post it on the campaign wiki. So saying I allow "3P-inspired" is perhaps more correct than saying I allow 3P content.
That a lot of 3PP is crap does not mean that a lot of 3PP can also be great - as long as "a lot" is less than 50%. And even then, tastes differ. I was not stating a truism, I was making an evaluation according to my own tastes. Some 1PP are also in need of edits, even if I am sometimes over-zealous with this.And a lot of 3PP is great. I think truisms like this hurt 3PP overall; instead, we should evaluate works on their own merits, not just assume.