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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gradine" data-source="post: 7018988" data-attributes="member: 57112">I voted no, but like many it's a soft no. Typically I DM for new players, so I try to limit available content for ease of entry. For subsequent characters/campaigns I tend to loosen up what I allow, though I take a very skeptical eye to fan-made content. Baseline D&D, especially in 5e, allows for a very wide range of character concepts, especially if you're able to file off a few serial numbers here or there and slap on a new coat of paint. I've had to homebrew some Eberron content but not much. There's a lot more there than you'd find at first glance.Thus, I only really allow fan-made content if:*My player has taken the time and energy to research it, which usually means it matters to them*Their character concept is better served by the new content than existing content, even if re-purposed*The new content passes muster with me; in terms of quality, balance, and depth. I want to know this content was made to convey a missing concept, not to simply optimize currently existing concepts (looking at you, 3.X sub-race bloat).*The new content meshes with the setting I'm currently running. These days that means Eberron (and specifically my conception of Eberron).</blockquote>