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It depends on the player. Let's say this is an online game. The DM advertises he wants to play a "by the books" Dark Sun game. That is, no gnomes, tieflings, wizards, or whatever else the base Dark Sun does not include (I was never a fan of the setting, and know next to nothing, but it is...

I think that's where this misunderstanding is coming from. You only play with the same friends every time. Everyone knows what everyone likes, so whomever is DM would be certain to include that in whatever setting they run. I did the same when I created my setting. I knew my sister loved elves...

I eliminated 2 of the "core" races (those under common races, and found in the basic rules): humans and halflings. They no longer exist in my setting, though they did at one point. As for the gnomes, and their constant "on everyone's crap list", I agree. As they are written in the PHB and many...

I find people are more creative when there are restrictions and boundaries in place, limiting what can be chosen. If I don't like the choices available within a certain setting, I just won't play. An example: My sister absolutely loves elves. I asked her if she would ever play in a setting...

Tortles are one of the easier races to introduce into an existing D&D world. Just place them on an island fairly far from the mainland (where it can't be seen over the horizon on a bright clear day), have something happen on the island that makes the player's tortle leave to the mainland, and...

David the Gnome! While he looked like those in the image you provided, he wasn't a super silly jokester. Other than that, I can't really think of one outside of D&D games. Though gnomes in mythology were more like what most think of dwarves: miners obsessed with gems and made from dirt and...

I have a homebrew setting I have been working on for 15 years. Certain things are available, certain things are not. For the most part, I like to be inclusive of many things, and have even added in things over the years as WotC and/or Paizo have introduced them. However, some things just won't...

I would love for them to make some softcover books like they did back in 3rd edition (Masters of the Wild and such), or even smaller hardcovers (like Arms and Equipment Guide). But ever since 3.5 WotC has been averse to ever touch a softcover again. Everything has to be giant 256 page hardcover...

I think it is the type of books being released, not that they have released 4 books in 6 months. Most of the people I recall asking for more releases per year are wanting options books, not adventures. Stuff like new classes/subclasses, races/subraces, spells, feats, monsters, etc. The books...

A wizard who is terrified of the dark. He specializes in spells that give off light: lightning, prismatic, daylight, and even some shadow spells. I attempted to play one back in 3rd edition but the game fell apart after a couple sessions. A more recent character that I have yet to be able to...

When I was talking about "kitchen sink" DMing, it's the one that would have no problem running anything. Players want a Golarion/Forgotten Realms style game where anything and everything is possible? He's willing to run it. Players want a dark and gritty realistic "grimdark" setting? He's...

Why is it the DM has to compromise? Why is it always the DM that has to compromise? Why is it the players' preferences that take precedence over the DM's, even just 1 player's? If you force anyone to do something they don't like, it will be terrible. Force the DM to allow whatever a player's...

Why does every setting need to be Forgotten Realms or Golarion from Pathfinder? Sure, there are many people who enjoy the so-called "kitchen sink" settings, and I know at least Golarion was specifically designed in such a way (despite them nearly tunnel-visioning on Varisia, though not the...

My reason for banning stuff? Humans: Don't exist in any sizeable capacity in my setting and would be killed on sight due to past atrocities they committed. Warlock: Don't like the thematics of the class. Merged spell list with that of sorcerer. Never met a player who didn't play it as a bigger...

So I just finished my Halloween storyline yesterday (Oct 28), and made the final reveal. Each week since September 9th, I have ran my players through this adventure. They were tasked with helping find some missing people in a small village that sprang up around a pumpkin farm. They fought...

I "ban" things for the stated Appropriate Thematics. However, what I ban is a small quantity. I have the mentality that variety is a good thing. My setting is heavily homebrewed, and I have been working on it for 15 years now (Oct 2003). Some might say I allow too much. I have 18 races with a...

I use the one vincegetorix mentioned in the first reply. Only, any and all damage types from shadow-type magic (both official, though not sure if there are any, and 3rd party) is changed from necrotic or whatever to psychic. Psychic damage is severely lacking, and it just makes sense to me...

I am running one right now. We started back on the 9th of September. I've wanted to run this Halloween adventure for a few years now, but have never gotten the chance. I am not sure if my players check this website or not, so I won't reveal it as I want it to be a bit of a surprise. On October...

I prefer starting at level 1. I prefer when I DM to have my PCs start at level 1. I feel it gives a better opportunity to get to know your character, and everyone else's, and get more of an attachment to that character, than to start at a higher level. That, and I always enjoyed the "zero to...

I enjoyed the Races of Eberron from 3rd edition, though it wasn't billed as an Eberron book (had the brown cover that generic player-oriented books had, instead of the unique cover that Eberron books had). Had a lot of racial feats and other things for the various races. It was similar to the...