D&D 5E We Would Hate A BG3 Campaign

[Micah Sweet]

You say this like it's a bad thing! If someone will only play a RPG if they get to do what they want, I don't really see a problem.

Because it's not necessarily what the DM wants. If the compromise is always that the player gets what they are after, and the DM has to bend to accommodate, it's not a compromise.

 

[MGibster]

Because it is a D&D based game; do you feel it is valid for a player to be able to create a PC from the D&D PHB that would otherwise not be typical in the setting of Middle Earth?

My Dragonborn is the lovechild of Smaug and an elf lady by the name of Elronda. Since Middle Earth has at least one dragon and many elves, it's a viable character. Right?

 

[ezo]

no it wasn’t, same world, different time or area are all ok. You are just not understanding what the others are saying

I think they are, and just bordering on trolling at this point...

Ok. Give me what you would consider an acceptable reason then. And maybe answer @Oofta 'S oft-repeated question about evil PCs too.

Yeah, I'm waiting for a reply about that to my post as well...

So far I haven't seen a single example from him on what would be an acceptable reason for a DM to ban a race.

 

[Oofta]

My Dragonborn is the lovechild of Smaug and an elf lady by the name of Elronda. Since Middle Earth has at least one dragon and many elves, it's a viable character. Right?

Sounds like the half dragon half vampire PC a guy wanted to play long ago.

 

[Oofta]

You say this like it's a bad thing! If someone will only play a RPG if they get to do what they want, I don't really see a problem.

It's only a problem if the person wants to play something at my table I don't allow and they argue about it. It's their choice, but the DM has the final say as far as I'm concerned.

But if you're okay DM hunting until you find what they want, more power to you.

 

[MarkB]

Sounds like the half dragon half vampire PC a guy wanted to play long ago.

Perfectly viable, depending upon which halves you get. Dies in daylight or running water, can't enter homes without invitation, severe heartburn and can only benefit from a long rest if sleeping on a pile of gold and gems.

 

[Jaeger]

MGibster shows the way...

My Dragonborn is the lovechild of Smaug and an elf lady by the name of Elronda. Since Middle Earth has at least one dragon and many elves, it's a viable character. Right?

 

[cbwjm]

Sounds like the half dragon half vampire PC a guy wanted to play long ago.

You could technically be a half dragon vampire (not sure about half-vampire) in 3e, but man why would you want to. People would hit level 13 just as you reach level 2.

 

[RoughCoronet0]

Sounds like the half dragon half vampire PC a guy wanted to play long ago.

To be fair, that sounds like a fun concept. However, one doesn’t need a powerful homebrew solution in order to get such a character unless you only care about a direct translation of the mechanics over the flavor. I’d personally either go Dragonborn Undead Warlock or Dhampir Draconic Sorcerer for such a concept personally. If neither race is available, then I’d play a human or elf caster with access to spells that can help mimic abilities that dragons and vampires have.

As far as the greater topic is concerned, I have to agree with the greater majority on this thread that I don’t see a problem with DMs having restrictions for their campaigns. I would only ask to know those sorts of thing up front, which most of the DMs posting here have already stated they do. I’m much more worried about the overall theme, playstyle expects, and plot of any given campaign then I am about whether every single PC option is available or not.

I of course do have my preferences. I love playing monstrous races like Yuan-Ti, Kobolds, Kenku, Thri-Kreen, and the like. However, if these were not available then I would make the concepts I want to play work with the race options available, and it even gives me a chance to be creative with them.

 

[Oofta]

To be fair, that sounds like a fun concept. However, one doesn’t need a powerful homebrew solution in order to get such a character unless you only care about a direct translation of the mechanics over the flavor. I’d personally either go Dragonborn Undead Warlock or Dhampir Draconic Sorcerer for such a concept personally. If neither race is available, then I’d play a human or elf caster with access to spells that can help mimic abilities that dragons and vampires have.

As far as the greater topic is concerned, I have to agree with the greater majority on this thread that I don’t see a problem with DMs having restrictions for their campaigns. I would only ask to know those sorts of thing up front, which most of the DMs posting here have already stated they do. I’m much more worried about the overall theme, playstyle expects, and plot of any given campaign then I am about whether every single PC option is available or not.

I of course do have my preferences. I love playing monstrous races like Yuan-Ti, Kobolds, Kenku, Thri-Kreen, and the like. However, if these were not available then I would make the concepts I want to play work with the race options available, and it even gives me a chance to be creative with them.

To be clear, this was a previous edition that had neither dragonborn nor dampyr. He wanted to be literal dragon, not some mamba pamby dragonborn. I assumed he wanted to be the dragon version of Blade.