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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 5361075" data-attributes="member: 16285">Back to my note on his reference to what a necromancer is and video games.Basically just say NO to any evil alignment (I do in my games). It might even be an idea to not have them specify an alignment to start with but rather have it "develop" as the player develops his character through rol-olay. I know the RAW doesn't go this path and I have never don it either but with an entire group of newbies (and I will point out not to underestimate generational differences for us old folk) it might be easier to handle.If he really, really wants to run a necromancer then show him the spell lists from the PHB (the list per class per school and level) and ask what 2 schools is he giving up (necromancer-specialist) and then point out that spell level is not the same as class level and that a wizard needs to be 5th level in order to get 3rd level spells, etc.Make it a point to say that there is no player vs player mode in the game (unless you are planning on running that way - but I think that is a very bad concept for beginners, they need to focus on teamwork first). Also no xp will be rewarded for such play.Point out how xp is awarded (as a team not as individuals)</blockquote>