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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 7914292" data-attributes="member: 6677017">I think you've misunderstood my premise.My intent is for everyone, players and DMs, to realize that this is how the game was designed to work (ie, it is balanced around you being able to pick any 2 skills you want, for example). Most people don't read through the rule book cover to cover twice, and a paragraph that is only relevant during character creation can easily be missed.My additional intent for players is that they should be aware that they can do one of the following:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pick a background right out of a book as-is if it looks appealing to them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pick a background with the concept that seems closest to what they are aiming for, and then adjust details to fit your concept. (This might mean changing Survival to Nature, or it might mean changing Survival to Arcana, because you see your character as having both Survival and Arcana, but your class list offers Survival as an option but not Arcana.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Custom create a background completely from scratch to express the aspects of your character outside of your class</li> </ul>My additional intent for DMs is that they realize that if they are not running it this way they are making a house rule, and should see it as any other house rule--ie, realize you are doing it differently and have a reason you feel is sufficient (based on whatever criteria you personally use).The issue I'm addressing is that many DMs and players aren't even aware this option exists, and therefore are unneccessarily binding themselves to it because they intend to play with the rules as written and don't understand what they are in this area.It's the same to me as not realizing that by the rules as written natural 1s have no significance for ability checks or saving throws, or that you don't have to declare a sneak attack until after you hit. People need to know that, but not everyone does.</blockquote>

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