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<blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 4400019" data-attributes="member: 3087"><p>So here's my interpretation of the poll results. (you can follow the link for my<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=4400016#post4400016" target="_blank"> tortured rationalizations</a>)</p><p></p><p>[d]---[/d]</p><p></p><p>My interpretation</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any PhB-only combination will be approved (provided the character has a functional backstory); character may be submitted and approved <strong><em>prior </em>to setting creation</strong> (as discussed in the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/../wiki/index.php/L4W:Main#L4W_Roadmap" target="_blank">roadmap</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PhB + MM races will be permitted with <em>some </em>scrutiny*</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">other materials will not be available at game start**</li> </ul><p>*= Yeah, ok, so its a bit weasily. But what am I going to do? You have to find a middle ground, right? I don't think anyone minds having their character looked at a bit. The best thing to do would be for the onus to be upon the "objector". The objector must raise substantive, real concerns that can be classified and addressed. </p><p></p><p>Three possible areas</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Balance: Is your character too far off the "power curve". (Can a PhB character be created with the same combat profile - roughly the same AC/hit points/damage output/role effectiveness (defender, striker, etc)?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Appropriateness: Does your character fit within the setting? Are there a lot of similar characters already out there? If your character is "rare" (good drow) do you have a convincing rational for your character's existence.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good RP: Is the character interesting to RP with? To read about? (<em>A hostile psychotic who throws their weight around isn't tremendously interesting to play with</em>)</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>Personally I think that only Balance problems should be a reason to reject a character. If the player can demonstrate that their character's combat profile is not out of sync with the PhB (demonstrate a PhB character with similar combat stats) then the character judges should work together with the player to overcome the other two points.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Graf, post: 4400019, member: 3087"] So here's my interpretation of the poll results. (you can follow the link for my[URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=4400016#post4400016"] tortured rationalizations[/URL]) [d]---[/d] My interpretation [LIST] [*]Any PhB-only combination will be approved (provided the character has a functional backstory); character may be submitted and approved [B][I]prior [/I]to setting creation[/B] (as discussed in the [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/../wiki/index.php/L4W:Main#L4W_Roadmap"]roadmap[/URL]) [*]PhB + MM races will be permitted with [I]some [/I]scrutiny* [*]other materials will not be available at game start** [/LIST] *= Yeah, ok, so its a bit weasily. But what am I going to do? You have to find a middle ground, right? I don't think anyone minds having their character looked at a bit. The best thing to do would be for the onus to be upon the "objector". The objector must raise substantive, real concerns that can be classified and addressed. Three possible areas [LIST] [*]Balance: Is your character too far off the "power curve". (Can a PhB character be created with the same combat profile - roughly the same AC/hit points/damage output/role effectiveness (defender, striker, etc)? [*]Appropriateness: Does your character fit within the setting? Are there a lot of similar characters already out there? If your character is "rare" (good drow) do you have a convincing rational for your character's existence. [*]Good RP: Is the character interesting to RP with? To read about? ([I]A hostile psychotic who throws their weight around isn't tremendously interesting to play with[/I]) [/LIST] Personally I think that only Balance problems should be a reason to reject a character. If the player can demonstrate that their character's combat profile is not out of sync with the PhB (demonstrate a PhB character with similar combat stats) then the character judges should work together with the player to overcome the other two points. [/QUOTE]
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