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Quoted for emphasis. Discussing things like grownups and treating each other with respect usually solves problems.

What justifies your "good reason" to play a draconian other than you want to? How could a DM justify not allowing draconians other than...

Anyone, player or DM, insisting on anything, is not reasonable. It should be discussed and agreed upon by all parties. And if no...

I posted a long example of how intimidate works. That's more or less how every DM I've played with since 2020(when 3e gave us...

That's perfectly fine, you have your preferences. But the DM preferences are just as important, correct? If they're not going to have...

When it comes to what I allow or don't allow in my game I let people know up front that I have some restrictions. It's a preference and...

You mean your GM doesn't make you sign a blood contract that forces you to play their game? How do they expect to lord their mighty...

The annoying part to me is the framing that it's binary. That you are either pro-DM or pro-player, that no nuance exists. That just...

The reaction of NPCs to any interaction is going to be up to the GM. In games I run sometimes intimidation will work where persuasion...

If you're modifying the roll for stats enough to ensure everyone gets "good" numbers then I would rather just use 3e point buy and the...

Typically I try to broadcast it to the players through RP. For example a street thug may not respond to persuasion but will to...

I don't bother laminating, I just put them in clear plastic sheet protectors. Cheaper in the long run. If you edit the character and go...

It's always going to vary by DM in current iterations of the game but I try to mix it up. Depending on the NPC, persuasion may be...

To illustrate what a difference a few points can make, compare Monk C to my point buy monk. Assume at Level 1 I put my background...

Your graph seems a bit off because 4d6dl is skewed to higher numbers. One thing I find interesting is that the odds of getting an 18...