D&D 5E What is the appeal of the weird fantasy races?

[Zardnaar]

No. I think it's a negotiation, rather than an ultimatum.

Fascinating theory that one. My house, my castle my game at the end of the day.

 

[JiffyPopTart]

Fascinating theory that one. My house, my castle my game at the end if the day.

Side Question: When/If your group orders pizza does the orderer just get whatever they like and tell people they can eat it or get their own or do they do the "Hey I'm ordering a pizza, what does everyone want on theirs?" ask around?

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Fascinating theory that one. My house, my castle my game at the end if the day.

Seriously? This is how you behave toward your friends? "Play what I want to play or get the hell out of my house"?

My apologies for assuming that DMs actually take into account what their players like, and responding to feedback, when going from "I have a game idea" to "when's the next session?"

Side Question: When/If your group orders pizza does the orderer just get whatever they like and tell people they can eat it or get their own or do they do the "Hey I'm ordering a pizza, what does everyone want on theirs?" ask around?

This exactly. Or if you have a vegan friend, do you serve them food with meat in it and vegetables covered in cheese sauce and tell them if they don't like it they can leave?

 

[Zardnaar]

Side Question: When/If your group orders pizza does the orderer just get whatever they like and tell people they can eat it or get their own or do they do the "Hey I'm ordering a pizza, what does everyone want on theirs?" ask around?

Whoever pays for it decides. Generally ask what people want and they pay for it.

 

[Zardnaar]

Seriously? This is how you behave toward your friends? "Play what I want to play or get the hell out of my house"?

My apologies for assuming that DMs actually take into account what their players like, and responding to feedback, when going from "I have a game idea" to "when's the next session?"

Irl most people just want to play. PHB+ 3 other races is what's available.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Irl most pele just want to play. PHB+ 3 other races is what's available.

That's not what you said though. You said, "My house, my castle my game at the end if the day." In response to the suggestion that pitching a game and getting your player group on board implies negotiation rather than ultimatum. IIRC, this is the same group you've played with for many years and thus implicitly friends. Giving ultimatums to friends seems a strange way to do almost any leisure activity with them, IMHO.

 

[Zardnaar]

That's not what you said though. You said, "My house, my castle my game at the end if the day." In response to the suggestion that pitching a game and getting your player group on board implies negotiation rather than ultimatum. IIRC, this is the same group you've played with for many years and thus implicitly friends. Giving ultimatums to friends seems a strange way to do almost any leisure activity with them, IMHO.

1. I play at gamestore.
2. Most of them aren't my friends, outside D&D we don't really socialize.
3. They get to pick theme. That includes FR/Eberron.

Back when we played with friends generally didn't go to bonkers outside the PHB unless the setting had the races eg Tieflings in PS, Kender Krynn, Darksun whatever.

3E most people didn't like the LA so the only things I remember seeing much were Drow, Aasimar etc.

 

[Aldarc]

Fascinating theory that one. My house, my castle my game at the end if the day.

1. I play at gamestore.
2. Most of them aren't my friends, outside D&D we don't really socialize.
3. They get to pick theme. That includes FR/Eberron.

Back when we played with friends generally didn't go to bonkers outside the PHB unless the setting had the races eg Tieflings in PS, Kender Krynn, Darksun whatever.

3E most people didn't like the LA so the only things I remember seeing much were Drow, Aasimar etc.

So it's not even your house?

 

[Zardnaar]

So it's not even your house?

Nope. Same principle.

 

[Aldarc]

Nope. Same principle.

Or the lack thereof. It's just an absolutely alien and backwards way of thinking about the game for me.