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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 2287391" data-attributes="member: 13098">Wow, big thread.&nbsp; I haven't read it's entirety yet, but I will respond to Crothian's initial question.No, PrCs don't limit creativity.&nbsp; Of course, I rarely use published PrCs the way they are written.&nbsp; I build PrCs for my campaign world or I take an existing PrC and begin modifying it to fit my vision better.&nbsp; There are also several PrCs that I don't want in my campaign world because of the choices I make in creating the 'look and feel' of the campaign.&nbsp; I am one of the hard cases where I allow the core books in my game and require approval for anything from any other source.&nbsp; Yeah, some of you will cry foul and declare me a control freak, but if you do remember that you are making a lot of assumptions based on one sentence.&nbsp; I also require my players to tell me that they want a PrC at least two levels before they want to enter it.&nbsp; I don't want my players cherry picking stuff from books.&nbsp; I want them to tell me what they envision so I can help them find&nbsp; a way to realize that vision.&nbsp; The player might not be familiar with all the options that are really available (I often have a larger library than my players) or we might need to create new feats/spells/PrCs to fit the campaign and the character concept.&nbsp; So I would say that PrCs don't limit creativity.&nbsp; Accepting only what is in the books without regard for character development may limit creativity though.&nbsp; Your vision may differ from the creator's vision.&nbsp; There's&nbsp; nothing wrong with that.&nbsp; Just adjust things so they are balanced and fit your vision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 2287391, member: 13098"] Wow, big thread. I haven't read it's entirety yet, but I will respond to Crothian's initial question. No, PrCs don't limit creativity. Of course, I rarely use published PrCs the way they are written. I build PrCs for my campaign world or I take an existing PrC and begin modifying it to fit my vision better. There are also several PrCs that I don't want in my campaign world because of the choices I make in creating the 'look and feel' of the campaign. I am one of the hard cases where I allow the core books in my game and require approval for anything from any other source. Yeah, some of you will cry foul and declare me a control freak, but if you do remember that you are making a lot of assumptions based on one sentence. I also require my players to tell me that they want a PrC at least two levels before they want to enter it. I don't want my players cherry picking stuff from books. I want them to tell me what they envision so I can help them find a way to realize that vision. The player might not be familiar with all the options that are really available (I often have a larger library than my players) or we might need to create new feats/spells/PrCs to fit the campaign and the character concept. So I would say that PrCs don't limit creativity. Accepting only what is in the books without regard for character development may limit creativity though. Your vision may differ from the creator's vision. There's nothing wrong with that. Just adjust things so they are balanced and fit your vision. [/QUOTE]

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