Should girls be allowed to play fighter characters

[Trainz]

I have been playing with girls often, and of course, they could do/play/say whatever they wanted.

I STONGLY suggest that you invite your DM to read this thread.

 

[Nightfall]

I have been playing with girls often, and of course, they could do/play/say whatever they wanted.

I STONGLY suggest that you invite your DM to read this thread.

Yeah so we can apply thumbs screws to him!

 

[Bloodsparrow]

My dm says that girls can only play wizards and clerics and classes like that. I want to play a paladin, but he says that only guys can be paladins. Help is that true?

Everything that I think needs to be said or asked has already been said or asked.

But I'll still say this...

You need a new DM.

or even, dare I say it, the dreaded rear admiral.

Do I even want to know?

 

[CCamfield]

I loved those books!!!! Man...I didn't think anyone else read them!

Fortunately you are very wrong. To me, The Deed of Paksennarion is the Primer of Paladin-ness. Go ask how many of the people in the Fantasy/SF forum have read it.

 

[nHammer]

My dm says that girls can only play wizards and clerics and classes like that. I want to play a paladin, but he says that only guys can be paladins. Help is that true?

Please tell me you're kidding. Nobody can be that stupid to say that girls can't play fighters. Now I base my comments on only hearing one side of the story. I don't think anybody should game with this DM.

I also make these comments without reading the replys in the thread. I suppose I'll go do that now.

 

[Bagpuss]

First off if your DM wants to "Rule 0" female fighters out of his game then it's his game to do it in. But can I just clear up are we talking female players can't play fighters or female characters can't be fighters? Can't she just play a male fighter?

What if a male player wants to play a female character that's a fighter is that okay? Also if he makes the character a butch lesbian would that have any bearing on if its allowed or not?

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

If you can't play a female paladin, just play an elf paladin. Same thing.

 

[Zappo]

What if a male player wants to play a female character that's a fighter is that okay? Also if he makes the character a butch lesbian would that have any bearing on if its allowed or not?

If he's the kind of DM that would apply restrictions based on the player's genre, I'd wager that the idea of a male playing a female character has never even crossed his mind, and mentioning it could provoke a funny reaction.

 

[Krieg]

The Deed of Paksennarion is the Primer of Paladin-ness.

Damn! Beat me to it. Paks is the only paladin in print worth reading.

 

[EchoScreen]

Originally posted by Trickstergod: My definition of Good doesn't include sexism in it.

Contradictory example: Catholic church. No female priests. I'm sure there's plenty of people that wave their holy banner willing to count out women in the ranks.
Of course, that's only if the paladins come from a guild or organized religion. If it is a god-to-person connection, discrimination need not apply. And I'm not Catholic, for those who think I'm proselytizing :0)