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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 9157972" data-attributes="member: 7006">That's if a player sticks with only what WotC gives them for theme.&nbsp; But any player who cares about playing to theme will and should make up their own restrictions to do so.&nbsp; If (general) you want to play a Necromancer, then play a Necromancer.&nbsp; Don't take Fireball.&nbsp; If playing to theme matters that much to you, then you do it.But if (general) you make the excuse &quot;Well, WotC is letting me take Fireball as a Wizard so I guess I have to play as a logical player and character and take Fireball because it is mechanically the most effective spell, moreso than any Necromancer spell&quot;... that's (general) your issue.&nbsp; Your problem.&nbsp; Just because WotC's write-up for the Wizard states they can put any spell they want into their spellbook... you as a player do not have to do so.&nbsp; You aren't required to, especially not if you have a theme you wish to play.But too often I think players are much more concerned about supposedly &quot;playing right&quot; than they are playing their character (and whatever issues, foibles, and disadvantages they might have).&nbsp; And I personally do not feel bad for those players-- that they cannot help but optimize even though they &quot;don't want to&quot; and play to theme.&nbsp; Because as far as I'm concerned... if they &quot;want to&quot; but then don't... they never actually wanted to in the first place.&nbsp; So their complaints ring hollow.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 9157972, member: 7006"] That's if a player sticks with only what WotC gives them for theme. But any player who cares about playing to theme will and should make up their own restrictions to do so. If (general) you want to play a Necromancer, then play a Necromancer. Don't take [I]Fireball[/I]. If playing to theme matters that much to you, then you do it. But if (general) you make the excuse "Well, WotC is letting me take [I]Fireball[/I] as a Wizard so I guess I have to play as a logical player and character and take [I]Fireball[/I] because it is mechanically the most effective spell, moreso than any Necromancer spell"... that's (general) your issue. Your problem. Just because WotC's write-up for the Wizard states they can put any spell they want into their spellbook... you as a player do not have to do so. You aren't required to, especially not if you have a theme you wish to play. But too often I think players are much more concerned about supposedly "playing right" than they are playing their character (and whatever issues, foibles, and disadvantages they might have). And I personally do not feel bad for those players-- that they [I]cannot help[/I] but optimize even though they "don't want to" and play to theme. Because as far as I'm concerned... if they "want to" but then don't... they never [I]actually[/I] wanted to in the first place. So their complaints ring hollow. [/QUOTE]

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