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Considering this forum? Nothing would reach print.Do you think all forms of entertainment would be better if the details were up for a vote?
Considering this forum? Nothing would reach print.Do you think all forms of entertainment would be better if the details were up for a vote?
I’ve been in games in which that dichotomy would be true. I’ve also been in campaigns in which the exact opposite would be the case. And still others in which neither or both beings would be killed or ignored.Now, to backtrack my point a bit. I am presuming good faith on the part of the player. The player isn't deliberately picking stuff that doesn't fit with the campaign. They are makign the earnest attempt to make a character that is in keeping with what they understand to be the campaign.
So, yeah, the bloodthirsty character in a 4 color heroic game is simply a mismatch in understanding. Fair enough.
But, that's not what's been asked in this thread. People are making claims that this:
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is too "monstrous" to play and would be killed on sight. But this:
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would totally pass in any bar in any town without any problem.
Slightly disingenouous argument though. If someone was to bring that character and say she was a Warlock of the Naga-khan, who despite being human had begun to take on serpentine features I’d go ‘cool concept -but expect some prejudice.’But, that's not what's been asked in this thread. People are making claims that this:
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is too "monstrous" to play and would be killed on sight.
The gaming group as a whole. The focus of enjoyment should revolve around the group rather than petty dictators—whether they fall on the DM's or the players' side.I asked a question, no hyperbole. If the DM doesn't make the final call, who does?
But, that's not disallowing the race particularly though. That's more about tone of the campaign which I agree is something that the DM probably should have more say in since it's going to cause the DM all sorts of headaches if the character doesn't fit.Slightly disingenouous argument though. If someone was to bring that character and say she was a Warlock of the Naga-khan, who despite being human had begun to take on serpentine features I’d go ‘cool concept -but expect some prejudice.’
If however you told me she was a spy sent to infiltrate the human kingdoms and behind her was a hidden empire of yuan-ti abominations then I‘d feel justified in saying no.
*for the record I do have an empire of yuan-ti abominations imc, including human-shapechangers, but as they are a hidden evil I dont want them to be PCs
I really need to play that someday.Going farther back (to further your point), the old WEG D6 SW RPG (which still has a large fanbase) had stats for most of the species that existed in the movies and novels that existed at the time (and several original ones).
That may partly be an issue of positive/negative framing of the "pitch."You folks have really different experiences from me. The fastest way for me to get five characters from a curated list would be to ban those races. Any time I say “no X” that’s all anyone wants to play.
And Star Wars would be a prime example of a setting where species doens't matter all that much in the grand scheme of things. I just bought Jedi Fallen Order, and it really doesn't matter much what species the pilot or the Inquisitors are. Maybe I need to look at D&D more like I look at Star Wars. Does it really matter how the fantasy race fits into the setting? Probably not. That's not what we're focused on anyway. We're focused on adventure.Going farther back (to further your point), the old WEG D6 SW RPG (which still has a large fanbase) had stats for most of the species that existed in the movies and novels that existed at the time (and several original ones).