D&D 5E DMs which books do allow players to use

[Vince_Snetterton]

There should be the 9 species of the PHB allowed in the game, and that is it. All other species, from all other sources, make D&D a Pokemon universe.
I quite literally had a player tell me "I want to play a Ninja Turtle, and name it Dom. I want to play a Tortle Monk/Artificer". Same player also told me that he wanted to play a Bugbear Celestial Warlock that shot Eldritch Blasts out of his belly, and call the creature a Hugbear.

That is NOT D&D.

 

[Thunderfoot]

There should be the 9 species of the PHB allowed in the game, and that is it. All other species, from all other sources, make D&D a Pokemon universe.
I quite literally had a player tell me "I want to play a Ninja Turtle, and name it Dom. I want to play a Tortle Monk/Artificer". Same player also told me that he wanted to play a Bugbear Celestial Warlock that shot Eldritch Blasts out of his belly, and call the creature a Hugbear.

That is NOT D&D.

This player should lose their D&D player's licence.
And possibly have horrible things done to them with a spoon.

 

[Vince_Snetterton]

This player should lose their D&D player's licence.
And possibly have horrible things done to them with a spoon.

This is also a 40 plus year old man, not an 8 year old child.

 

[Thunderfoot]

Torture then....most definitely torture.

 

[Mercurius]

I don't see an option for SenZar.

 

[S'mon]

Typically PHB + some of Volo's + XGTE. But I am allowing ,most of Tasha's for one high power campaign.

 

[LordEntrails]

Anything official except Tasha's.
No vote as you didn't have anything close to that.

 

[Maxperson]

There should be the 9 species of the PHB allowed in the game, and that is it. All other species, from all other sources, make D&D a Pokemon universe.
I quite literally had a player tell me "I want to play a Ninja Turtle, and name it Dom. I want to play a Tortle Monk/Artificer". Same player also told me that he wanted to play a Bugbear Celestial Warlock that shot Eldritch Blasts out of his belly, and call the creature a Hugbear.

That is NOT D&D.

Even if I accept that what you describe is not D&D(and it is), what you are saying there is still a False Dichotomy. There's a whooooooooooole lot of middle ground between playing ninja turtles and hugbears and the 9 core races.

 

[Mecheon]

That is NOT D&D.

Nah, it checks honestly.

Pro-tip: The silliest characters at inception are oft the ones who have the most serious moments. The generic human or dwarf will be the one to ruin everything in their source for some sort of personality, whereas Don and the Hugbear, persona well built, will have a life-changing discussion on subjects while undertaking quests that'll be remembered forever.

 

[jasper]

I find it telling that the OP does not present the PHB and XGTE only as a combo. Tasha's is an abomination that is not allowed at my table.

I was not going to type all the freaky combinations. You are welcome to start your own poll with all the combinations and I WILL GLADLY delete this thread.