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<blockquote data-quote="krupintupple" data-source="post: 5793532" data-attributes="member: 58300">Perhaps its that I've encountered this before, but I would not recommend the path that you're interested in. To be frank, if you are this uncomfortable with the DM's PC, simply tell him that it's not appropriate for your campaign - whether due to an unbalancing power level, campaign fit, lack of realism, etc. - in and open, and honest manner, and then ask him to roll up another character. You don't have to be mean, or sneaky about this, but if you're firm and forthright, they will likely understand and there will be a minimum of hard feelings. Egos will be minorly bruised, yes, but a lot less than if he sees his favoured, overpowered, and carefully build PC killed off; doubly so if, say, at the last minute, he comes up with an amazing scheme to save his bacon as players are wont to do, but then dies anyhow, as it becomes apparent that you had it in for his character. Considering how upset people can get even if their character dies because of sheer accident, or because of no direct fault, if it seems that you're railroading, people will understandably get upset.However, if people are really married to their character concepts, may I suggest a &quot;prequel,&quot; of sorts? They still get to play their current characters, except their levels, treasure, magic, etc. is rolled back to a level far earlier, effectively allowing them to play an &quot;alternate timeline&quot; of someone they care about, but also pruning previous and campaign-ruining excess.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="krupintupple, post: 5793532, member: 58300"] Perhaps its that I've encountered this before, but I would not recommend the path that you're interested in. To be frank, if you are this uncomfortable with the DM's PC, simply tell him that it's not appropriate for your campaign - whether due to an unbalancing power level, campaign fit, lack of realism, etc. - in and open, and honest manner, and then ask him to roll up another character. You don't have to be mean, or sneaky about this, but if you're firm and forthright, they will likely understand and there will be a minimum of hard feelings. Egos will be minorly bruised, yes, but a lot less than if he sees his favoured, overpowered, and carefully build PC killed off; doubly so if, say, at the last minute, he comes up with an amazing scheme to save his bacon as players are wont to do, but then dies anyhow, as it becomes apparent that you had it in for his character. Considering how upset people can get even if their character dies because of sheer accident, or because of no direct fault, if it seems that you're railroading, people will understandably get upset. However, if people are really married to their character concepts, may I suggest a "prequel," of sorts? They still get to play their current characters, except their levels, treasure, magic, etc. is rolled back to a level far earlier, effectively allowing them to play an "alternate timeline" of someone they care about, but also pruning previous and campaign-ruining excess. [/QUOTE]

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