toucanbuzz
No rule is inviolate
Never, ever, ever, do anything to a player's character when they aren't there.
Bring in a necromancer?ok...so yeah, i made a mistake...or im a dick...or whatever...
...how do i fix this?
ok...so yeah, i made a mistake...or im a dick...or whatever...
...how do i fix this?
This. It isn’t intrinsically ok or not ok. Whether or not it’s acceptable is something that should be decided before gameplay starts, and that should be the expectation moving forward.Is it okay? Depends on the rules laid down in session 0.
ok...so yeah, i made a mistake...or im a dick...or whatever...
...how do i fix this?
This. It isn’t intrinsically ok or not ok. Whether or not it’s acceptable is something that should be decided before gameplay starts, and that should be the expectation moving forward.
I mean, if the group determines that it’s appropriate to make an exception to the rule, that’s fine. I just think it’s better to know what to expect from the get-go.I entirely agree that it's up to the table to decide if something is acceptable or not.
However, I entirely reject the idea that it needs to be set in stone initially, or that one decision should be made exactly once and from there it can not or should not be modified. I have no interest in the game being philosophically deterministic. I'm not going to just shrug my shoulders and say, "Sorry, I'm just the clockmaker," if it turns out there's a bad rule that is harming the campaign.