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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Ernie" data-source="post: 5589761" data-attributes="member: 58517"><p>My players can mix and match as freely as they like, from any source or any book, as long as it's in the character builder, with some exceptions:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We don't use backgrounds, since they came out after we started playing, and my players weren't all that interested.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We don't use themes, since, again, they came out after we started. I suggested using them myself, since I thought they looked cool, but my players actually voted against it, saying their characters were already complicated enough <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (sidenote, we're into early-mid paragon by now).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Anything too campaign-specific (dragonmarks, etc.) is banned, but campaign material applicable in general gameplay (e.g. the Swordmage, Muls, etc.) is perfectly fine.</li> </ol><p></p><p>Like others here, I retain the right to veto anything on an individual basis, but I haven't needed to invoke it yet. Probably because I'm the most optimisation-oriented in our group as it is <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. We have two groups right now, consisting out of: Mul Battlemind, Half-Elf Bard, Genasi Wizard, Dwarf Warlord, and Human Warlock|Wizard for one, and Dwarf Fighter, Razorclaw Shifter Druid, Tiefling Warlord|Wizard, Drow Sorcerer, and Human Cleric|Invoker.</p><p></p><p>One player who recently dropped out of the campaign briefly switched from a human weaponmaster to a Slayer, and said the character was much more fun to play for him (he was pretty new to D&D/RP in general), but sadly he had to drop out due to lack of time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Ernie, post: 5589761, member: 58517"] My players can mix and match as freely as they like, from any source or any book, as long as it's in the character builder, with some exceptions: [LIST=1] [*]We don't use backgrounds, since they came out after we started playing, and my players weren't all that interested. [*]We don't use themes, since, again, they came out after we started. I suggested using them myself, since I thought they looked cool, but my players actually voted against it, saying their characters were already complicated enough :) (sidenote, we're into early-mid paragon by now). [*]Anything too campaign-specific (dragonmarks, etc.) is banned, but campaign material applicable in general gameplay (e.g. the Swordmage, Muls, etc.) is perfectly fine. [/LIST] Like others here, I retain the right to veto anything on an individual basis, but I haven't needed to invoke it yet. Probably because I'm the most optimisation-oriented in our group as it is :). We have two groups right now, consisting out of: Mul Battlemind, Half-Elf Bard, Genasi Wizard, Dwarf Warlord, and Human Warlock|Wizard for one, and Dwarf Fighter, Razorclaw Shifter Druid, Tiefling Warlord|Wizard, Drow Sorcerer, and Human Cleric|Invoker. One player who recently dropped out of the campaign briefly switched from a human weaponmaster to a Slayer, and said the character was much more fun to play for him (he was pretty new to D&D/RP in general), but sadly he had to drop out due to lack of time. [/QUOTE]
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