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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 3732786" data-attributes="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.&nbsp; It isn't insulting a player's imagination to say &quot;Dwarves can't be wizards&quot; and stick to it; the player who adamantly demands to play a dwarf wizard in the campaign that defines dwarves as &quot;non-magical&quot; 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.&nbsp; There can be some negotiation, and often players have great ideas that make the campaign and/or setting cooler.&nbsp; I once started a campaign with the statement,, &quot;No elves and no ninjas&quot; and one player convinced me, through good argument and the promise of increased dun, to allow him to play and elf ninja.&nbsp; it improved the campaign by an immesurable amount, because the nation of elf ninjas became central to the campaign and setting.&nbsp; however, that doesn't mean I allow any old thing, especially after a setting or campaign has been established.Givinga&nbsp; 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.</blockquote>

[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]

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