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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8516589" data-attributes="member: 15700">As someone who was part of that rabbit hole discussion, I agree with you.&nbsp; It's not relevant and I shouldn't have been pulled in.So I go back to my original statement.&nbsp; I think they should--in an easier system like AD&amp;D or B/X.&nbsp; But in a more complex system, then no, they shouldn't, because it's too much work on the DM.&nbsp; The more character options you have, the harder it is to align NPC rules with PC rules to have spells/powers/abilities all match.Basically, can you create a PC in edition X in a few minutes, even at higher levels?&nbsp; Then sure, it makes sense.&nbsp; Or does it take a time commitment to create a PC at higher levels?&nbsp; Then no.&nbsp; It takes me longer in 5e to create a level 15 PC due to all the options available than it does for me to create a level 15 AD&amp;D character.&nbsp; I don't even want to think about 3e lol.&nbsp; This is especially true in systems where wizards aren't dependent on enemy spellbooks to find new spells like they were in AD&amp;D.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 8516589, member: 15700"] As someone who was part of that rabbit hole discussion, I agree with you. It's not relevant and I shouldn't have been pulled in. So I go back to my original statement. I think they should--in an easier system like AD&D or B/X. But in a more complex system, then no, they shouldn't, because it's too much work on the DM. The more character options you have, the harder it is to align NPC rules with PC rules to have spells/powers/abilities all match. Basically, can you create a PC in edition X in a few minutes, even at higher levels? Then sure, it makes sense. Or does it take a time commitment to create a PC at higher levels? Then no. It takes me longer in 5e to create a level 15 PC due to all the options available than it does for me to create a level 15 AD&D character. I don't even want to think about 3e lol. This is especially true in systems where wizards aren't dependent on enemy spellbooks to find new spells like they were in AD&D. [/QUOTE]

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