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<blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 8529160" data-attributes="member: 86653"><p>Best practice is to not make those assumptions and wait until the DM actually tells you the parameters of the campaign. Players getting their hearts set on a character they have no guarantee of actually playing is not fun to deal with. Shoe-horning things that don’t fit is always a PITA.</p><p></p><p>Except for the “bated breath” dig it’s exactly how I run games. I’ve had more problems than I care to admit with people bringing in, or trying to bring in, their stock, pre-built characters. So yes, I am explicit about not making characters until we have a Session 0. “No really, it’s an all goblin rogue game.” ”But I made a human fighter.” “Good for you. Maybe next campaign.”</p><p></p><p>Players seem miffed if any official option is not always available at every table for every campaign. Hence me reasonably reading your post as “it’s not 5E unless everything in the PHB is on the table.” I’ve had players say that. I’ve seen that argument made online. Though my favorite is still “it’s not really D&D if you use even one house rule or home brew.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="overgeeked, post: 8529160, member: 86653"] Best practice is to not make those assumptions and wait until the DM actually tells you the parameters of the campaign. Players getting their hearts set on a character they have no guarantee of actually playing is not fun to deal with. Shoe-horning things that don’t fit is always a PITA. Except for the “bated breath” dig it’s exactly how I run games. I’ve had more problems than I care to admit with people bringing in, or trying to bring in, their stock, pre-built characters. So yes, I am explicit about not making characters until we have a Session 0. “No really, it’s an all goblin rogue game.” ”But I made a human fighter.” “Good for you. Maybe next campaign.” Players seem miffed if any official option is not always available at every table for every campaign. Hence me reasonably reading your post as “it’s not 5E unless everything in the PHB is on the table.” I’ve had players say that. I’ve seen that argument made online. Though my favorite is still “it’s not really D&D if you use even one house rule or home brew.” [/QUOTE]
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