Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
I hope the three core rulebooks have a "DM's clause".
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 3732786" data-attributes="member: 467"><p>I agree that it is important for players to have fun, but I think that some degree of campaign and setting versimilitude must be maintained. It isn't insulting a player's imagination to say "Dwarves can't be wizards" and stick to it; the player who adamantly demands to play a dwarf wizard in the campaign that defines dwarves as "non-magical" or somesuch is the one who is wrong in that instance.</p><p></p><p>If there is good communication before the start of the campaign, such problems won't arise. There can be some negotiation, and often players have great ideas that make the campaign and/or setting cooler. I once started a campaign with the statement,, "No elves and no ninjas" and one player convinced me, through good argument and the promise of increased dun, to allow him to play and elf ninja. it improved the campaign by an immesurable amount, because the nation of elf ninjas became central to the campaign and setting. however, that doesn't mean I allow any old thing, especially after a setting or campaign has been established.</p><p></p><p>Givinga player the opportunity to convince you that he idea is a good one that fits the campaign and will increase everyone's fun is good DMing; giving a player whatever he wants, just because, is bad DMing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 3732786, member: 467"] I agree that it is important for players to have fun, but I think that some degree of campaign and setting versimilitude must be maintained. It isn't insulting a player's imagination to say "Dwarves can't be wizards" and stick to it; the player who adamantly demands to play a dwarf wizard in the campaign that defines dwarves as "non-magical" or somesuch is the one who is wrong in that instance. If there is good communication before the start of the campaign, such problems won't arise. There can be some negotiation, and often players have great ideas that make the campaign and/or setting cooler. I once started a campaign with the statement,, "No elves and no ninjas" and one player convinced me, through good argument and the promise of increased dun, to allow him to play and elf ninja. it improved the campaign by an immesurable amount, because the nation of elf ninjas became central to the campaign and setting. however, that doesn't mean I allow any old thing, especially after a setting or campaign has been established. Givinga player the opportunity to convince you that he idea is a good one that fits the campaign and will increase everyone's fun is good DMing; giving a player whatever he wants, just because, is bad DMing. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
I hope the three core rulebooks have a "DM's clause".
Top