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<blockquote data-quote="Kristivas" data-source="post: 6277512" data-attributes="member: 34179">In a perfect world, I'd agree with you.I tend to run a rough game.&nbsp; I allow the players just about any build, any (rules legal) trick they can justify with a book, simply so that I can go nuts with designing hard, but rewarding encounters.&nbsp; So, while they'll accept me saying no.. the player in particular (my RL brother) will want to give up the least amount of advantage as possible.&nbsp; If I leave it to him to help me come up with something.. as he isn't the most rules-knowledgeable guy.. he'll try to get the smallest nerf as possible.&nbsp; That's why I asked here for some acceptable way to regulate.Suggestion for being the same class:&nbsp; He's a Warblade and he wrecks baddies outright.&nbsp; Doesn't do much to help me with the OP aspect.Suggestion for terrible stats:&nbsp; As long as the int is kinda high, a Psion can still be ridiculous.Suggestion for non-magic gear:&nbsp; As with stats, even a naked Psion can be mighty.&nbsp; The character would eventually get gear.I don't care for the thought of making the cohort all on my own, and it would be kinda difficult after already saying &quot;Cohorts are designed based on what the player wants&quot;.I don't think I'd mind, except he kinda only wants one of the few classes that, even without a PrC, are harder to challenge without going to extremes, but I've backed myself into a corner here.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kristivas, post: 6277512, member: 34179"] In a perfect world, I'd agree with you. I tend to run a rough game. I allow the players just about any build, any (rules legal) trick they can justify with a book, simply so that I can go nuts with designing hard, but rewarding encounters. So, while they'll accept me saying no.. the player in particular (my RL brother) will want to give up the least amount of advantage as possible. If I leave it to him to help me come up with something.. as he isn't the most rules-knowledgeable guy.. he'll try to get the smallest nerf as possible. That's why I asked here for some acceptable way to regulate. Suggestion for being the same class: He's a Warblade and he wrecks baddies outright. Doesn't do much to help me with the OP aspect. Suggestion for terrible stats: As long as the int is kinda high, a Psion can still be ridiculous. Suggestion for non-magic gear: As with stats, even a naked Psion can be mighty. The character would eventually get gear. I don't care for the thought of making the cohort all on my own, and it would be kinda difficult after already saying "Cohorts are designed based on what the player wants". I don't think I'd mind, except he kinda only wants one of the few classes that, even without a PrC, are harder to challenge without going to extremes, but I've backed myself into a corner here. [/QUOTE]

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