I said "No" when I should have said "Yes".

[Mallus]

So what shall be my penance for this sin?

Learn from your mistake.

Does anyone else have a bad DM sin to confess?

Too many to count.

 

[Mallus]

Some are time-wasting spotlight hogs and these sorts of requests are about indulging their inner narcissist at the expense of the other players. Of course, saying yes and then finding a way to kill their character (or even the players) might be the way to go....

Hey... let he who is not indulging in their own adolescent male power fantasies by pretending to be a mighty warrior (or an elf-y elf) cast the first stone (at those of us with more than a little inner narcissist).

 

[Lacyon]

What? Is it cool nowadays to let players succeed at absolutely every idea they want to try? That would get boring fast.

Who said anything about succeeding?

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

....I was seized with an irrational, paranoid fear of player abuse.

You made the right call. It's your game - do what you want, when you want, how you want and don't look back.

 

[Mallus]

You made the right call. It's your game - do what you want, when you want, how you want and don't look back.

Is it my imagination or are you getting grumpier?