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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 1768495" data-attributes="member: 177">Well, thent he problem there was inyour assumptions.&nbsp; The character hasn't read the Monster Manual.&nbsp; Nor has the character been inundated with vampire lore from TV and movies.&nbsp; The character has heard some vague stories perhaps.&nbsp; Most of those stories are probably incorrect.&nbsp; If the character has appropriate Knowledge skills, you can ask about a given critter and the DM can determine if you know the answers.&nbsp; But otherwise, the character really doesn't know a whole heck of a lot.&nbsp; So far, of the three rules related problems you've thought important enough to mention, two of them really aren't issues.&nbsp; The DM is still &quot;playing by the books&quot; to change a few things about monsters.&nbsp; He's still playing by the books if he makes monsters up that don't exist in the manual at all.&nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, and by your own admission, you aren't much better yourself.&nbsp; Cut the DM a little slack, and allow a little time for him to learn the ropes. Really, the Golden Rule applies here.&nbsp; If you were just starting out as DM, and folks nitpicked a whole lot about what you were getting wrong (and you would get stuff wrong, every starting DM does), how would you feel?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 1768495, member: 177"] Well, thent he problem there was inyour assumptions. The character hasn't read the Monster Manual. Nor has the character been inundated with vampire lore from TV and movies. The character has heard some vague stories perhaps. Most of those stories are probably incorrect. If the character has appropriate Knowledge skills, you can ask about a given critter and the DM can determine if you know the answers. But otherwise, the character really doesn't know a whole heck of a lot. So far, of the three rules related problems you've thought important enough to mention, two of them really aren't issues. The DM is still "playing by the books" to change a few things about monsters. He's still playing by the books if he makes monsters up that don't exist in the manual at all. Yes, and by your own admission, you aren't much better yourself. Cut the DM a little slack, and allow a little time for him to learn the ropes. Really, the Golden Rule applies here. If you were just starting out as DM, and folks nitpicked a whole lot about what you were getting wrong (and you would get stuff wrong, every starting DM does), how would you feel? [/QUOTE]

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