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I like it when the who and what work together. For example, when I want to make a sword wielding noble gentleman, I'd like 4+ skill points a level and bluff diplomacy and sense motive as class skills, along with full BAB (or pretty close). And there's another list of 5 or 6 things that would...

To the original poster I have to say that, yes, there is a ripple effect that happens form some rules changes. It is a fair assement to say that it is difficult to make changes. There are also a lot of supplements. It is also a fair assement to say that it is easy to make changes. It's called...

Well, the mini Kahlua bottles make up for the advanced legendary horror that is the diet caffene free monstrosity known as flavored water. I should bring some to the next game. Kahlua, I mean. Actually, the best in when I can manage to convinve the home owners to lend access to the blender and...

True, but is that PEPSI? The horror!

Let me just toss out some agreement with ThirdWizard. Those other guys (except the straight R) seem like they could easily be way underpowered--especially in combat. What level range are you guys at, and what's the multiclass distribution look like? See, the thing is that a well built rogue...

D&D is kind of weird about it's options. The way I describe it is that, when asked "Can I do X?", D&D says "No, unless you do..." A good example is feat selection. The typical way to get a good feat is to have a stat of at least X, and take two other feats (which may also have stat...

That's a pretty good philosophy there. How often do you get to play? How long do the games last? I'm primarally a DM, and I think I've gotten to play three times in the last 7 years. And one of those games only lasted 2 sessions. The randomly rolled wizard above was the non Point Buy one that...

I think another part of the reason I tend towards point buy is the simple fact of how much stats change both my perception of a character and the way they're played. For example, my wizard with poor str dex and con was always a physically weak person. He's very sensitive to how close people are...

That so rocks! I would so do that! I'd like to play a sword trained noble. A guy who is good with information, great with people, educated, connected, and a pretty good swordsman in a pinch. Sure he won't be out fighting the fighters, but can function perfectly well up in the face of combat. Or...

This is the important bit here. :) I'd seriously reccomend talkign about this instead of trying to establish rules for things like "Who gets to quesiton prisoners". All setting up hard rules to avoid the situation will accomplilsh is some hard feelings about being boxed in unfairly. It won't...

I agree with the action point idea above. Another idea may be to do something like the following: To use an action point requires rolling over your huburis on 3D6. Each failed roll adds a +2 synergy bonus to the next attempt. There should probably be some sort of limit/cost with attempting to...

This is still going on. It's pretty amusing. I'm still waiting for some more people to answer my original question though. It's not about which one is better. It's not about how important your stats are. It's about the goals of the game and play style, and what generation type fits that best...

See, I think this is more the real issue. The paladiny coating just makes it easier as a mass market sort of thing. Mind if I venture a guess? In that situation, I'd be bugged that she went and killed the orc. But I'd be more bugged that she disregarded what I said. As another player at the...

QFT Seriously, My philosophy is that "The paladin is usually right." Why? Because my game usually isn't about finding what the players did wrong. So I don't sweat it. It could be a fun sticking point and discussion area amongst the party members, and if I want to interject an opionion, I've got...

Heh. My players would have stood directly in front of it, started with trip attempts, and moving into trying to kill it. It'd probabably take 2-3 ko's before they'd even consider that this was a problem. And even then, they'd still keep fighting, probably pushing this into a TPK. I love my...

Well, first, I'd love to know a little more about your game so I can provide some better feedback. But, assuming that the other players would participate if give a chance, here's what I'd do. While the sneaker is off sneaking (or the talker talking) I'd run a short interval with them. As...

Yeah, that roll was just barely above the limit with a wide spread. I could have made a just playable paladin (easy to hit + lower HP just rankles me), or I could make a pretty awesome wizard. So I went with the awesome wizard. And to you stats are just numbers. To me they're an integral part...

So, in terms of answer to my question, that's a "No, players do not have the right to play what they want." Cool. I think that using stat rolls to guide players into trying new ideas out is a good route to take. I just also happen to agree with the idea of letting players play what they...

Personally, I dislike random rolls with no adjustments. In our last D&D campaign, I really wanted to play a paladin. Sure, mostly mediocre guy, but I'd pump up his cha with a good stat roll and play the party spokesman who happens to be a pretty decent fighter. I got a 6, a 5, a 9, a 13, a 16...

First, my condolances on your loss. Death is always hard to deal with. The extra messed up spin doesn't help. :( Definately take a break from gaming for a while if that's what you feel is best. The only thing I'd like to mention is that there are non D&D games out there that take...