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I don't see why you assume a well thought out setting means the characters can have no impact on the world. Nor do you have to have...

I continue to be sad I mentioned tortles. Setting that aside, there's clearly a norm at stake here that I don't think is reconcilable...

Never read those, are they any good? I ask because the only novels I remember with significant anthropomorphic animals were the Piers...

Yeah. Short campaigns and one shots are fine for silliness. I'm not one for long term humor/weird campaigns, but short term they can be...

That was another thought of mine - use Zootopia as inspiration and everyone is an anthropomorphic animal. In that game there are no...

Sometimes those things do impact the DM's fun, though. People can stretch their suspension of disbelief only so far. For some, fantasy...

I've tossed around ideas for a completely different campaign now and then, kind of a mashup of Spelljammer and a few other ideas to make...

We are on the same page. I try to limit intelligent humanoids in my settings too. For me, it is about resources and scarcity. I want it...

Driving through central California and the cattle ranches is like that.

My advice to a GM is to do what works for you and don't pay attention to people who are telling you you're doing it wrong. If you don't...

Apparently if FR can have boba tea with a side of burgers tacos sushi onigiri shrimp cocktail and croissants all at one table I'm sure...

It's never been that I hate tortles, it's that I want a limited number of intelligent humanoid running around. For what it's worth that...

Why should a DM run a game he isn't going to enjoy running just so you can play a turtle person? Why shouldn't the DM also be able to...

Agreed. It should be equal. I have a decent list of species for my games but there are limits. I may even add Tortles should I run a...

I thought you just meant that you should respect the DM until the DM shows they are bad. Really, all parties should respect each other...