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<blockquote data-quote="SuperJebba" data-source="post: 5667580" data-attributes="member: 6668470"><p>Thanks for all the responses, guys! </p><p></p><p>I feel as if I need to explain myself and running a group of evil PCs despite my reservations against it. There's such strong feelings about it!</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As a DM, I hate ruling that certain books or play styles can't be played. I feel like I'm pigeonholing the group into playing a game that won't be fun for them. I never know where to draw the line with what's allowed because I personally would be fine playing a game that only allowed the three core books and the PHBII, and I know that most people would not enjoy that.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I also feel like it is simply my job as the DM to facilitate a good time for the party, and I don't feel like it will be fun for them if I don't let them play what they want.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I have played with this group ever since I've played, or rather DMed, DnD and I've known some of the guys for 20 years (ironically, those are the ones I'm most annoyed with). I don't have anyone else to play with, so I figure that DnD that maybe isn't as fun for me is better than no DnD at all.</li> </ol><p>Thanks for the ideas on how to handle the situation. The more I thought about it today, I guess the town is really more neutral-aligned and relatively impartial to what the numerous adventuring groups that come and go do so long as the locals don't get hurt. I feel like I can just cut them off from some basic services and force them to live in the wilderness and find somewhere else to trade their goods. I'm within my rights to have the town react this way, ya? It doesn't make me a jerk?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuperJebba, post: 5667580, member: 6668470"] Thanks for all the responses, guys! I feel as if I need to explain myself and running a group of evil PCs despite my reservations against it. There's such strong feelings about it! [LIST=1] [*]As a DM, I hate ruling that certain books or play styles can't be played. I feel like I'm pigeonholing the group into playing a game that won't be fun for them. I never know where to draw the line with what's allowed because I personally would be fine playing a game that only allowed the three core books and the PHBII, and I know that most people would not enjoy that. [*]I also feel like it is simply my job as the DM to facilitate a good time for the party, and I don't feel like it will be fun for them if I don't let them play what they want. [*]I have played with this group ever since I've played, or rather DMed, DnD and I've known some of the guys for 20 years (ironically, those are the ones I'm most annoyed with). I don't have anyone else to play with, so I figure that DnD that maybe isn't as fun for me is better than no DnD at all. [/LIST] Thanks for the ideas on how to handle the situation. The more I thought about it today, I guess the town is really more neutral-aligned and relatively impartial to what the numerous adventuring groups that come and go do so long as the locals don't get hurt. I feel like I can just cut them off from some basic services and force them to live in the wilderness and find somewhere else to trade their goods. I'm within my rights to have the town react this way, ya? It doesn't make me a jerk? [/QUOTE]
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