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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Asmor" data-source="post: 3367904" data-attributes="member: 1154">To be totally honest, I think you really don't have much of a case. Granted, I'm sure there's lots you're not telling us, but from the specific examples you've listed I don't think he's doing anything too disruptive.An archer who uses lots of arrows trying to find a way to have lots of arrows isn't power gaming... It's just plain sensical.In the visiting his god case... I don't see what the problem is. You yourself seemed quite happy until you found out why he suggested it. It's analogous to trying something new, raving about how delicious it is, and then trying to puke it up when you find out it had spinach/mushrooms/other veggie you don't like in it.Unfortunately, the problem of one character being supremely powerful compared to his peers IS an issue... And not one with a simple answer, if one exists at all. Here's something I just thought of... It's simple and elegant, but unfortunately it's also not very fair. Handicap him. Make it so that the other characters are a few levels ahead of him. Ideally, you could just pull him aside and explain to him what you're doing and why you're doing it. With any luck, maybe he'll see it as a challenge. Outshining comrades three levels higher than you a little bit is more impressive than steamrolling your peers.Of course, I'd also throw him a bone, too... Given that he's inherently handicapped, I'd pretty much give him carte blanche to powergame out the wazoo. Tell him "Look, good news/bad news. I'm bumping you down a few levels. On the bright side, you're free to make your character however you want. Let me know what you're planning, so if your prestige class needs you to save a princess from a tall tower, I can set that up to happen."Alternatively, you could attack the party with the new BBEG... He's been observing them, identified one of them as a primary threat, and bestows a few permanent negative levels before being beaten off.</blockquote>

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