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<blockquote data-quote="Panda-s1" data-source="post: 7763056" data-attributes="member: 59554"><p>That sounds kinda cool, and has an actual narrative purpose. Also in terms of arguments in this thread I like how player input decided what races were allowed instead of just handing out a list of specific races. I've definitely done worse stuff to players in the past.</p><p></p><p>And yeah, you're not wrong about good DMs restricting official material, but those good DMs probably have a very clear reason why they restrict material that's communicated with their players and still work with them to make a game everyone can enjoy. The bad ones probably still make specific character guidelines and make character choices meaningless.</p><p></p><p>Also I'm not sure why I made my account 10 years ago, but again I really don't want to make a new one just 'cause I decided to start using it. I guess it's too bad I've been posting here more than anywhere else, but that's how it goes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In 4e Eladrin are a <em>core race</em> whereas Mystara is not an official setting, but okay, sure, oh no you got me I think you're a stinky coward, if you won't let me have my vampire aarakocra wizard with a wand of orcus at 1st level I'm gonna tell Mike Mearls on you <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/cry.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":.-(" title="Cry    :.-(" data-shortname=":.-(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Panda-s1, post: 7763056, member: 59554"] That sounds kinda cool, and has an actual narrative purpose. Also in terms of arguments in this thread I like how player input decided what races were allowed instead of just handing out a list of specific races. I've definitely done worse stuff to players in the past. And yeah, you're not wrong about good DMs restricting official material, but those good DMs probably have a very clear reason why they restrict material that's communicated with their players and still work with them to make a game everyone can enjoy. The bad ones probably still make specific character guidelines and make character choices meaningless. Also I'm not sure why I made my account 10 years ago, but again I really don't want to make a new one just 'cause I decided to start using it. I guess it's too bad I've been posting here more than anywhere else, but that's how it goes. In 4e Eladrin are a [I]core race[/I] whereas Mystara is not an official setting, but okay, sure, oh no you got me I think you're a stinky coward, if you won't let me have my vampire aarakocra wizard with a wand of orcus at 1st level I'm gonna tell Mike Mearls on you :.-( [/QUOTE]
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