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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bento" data-source="post: 3056194" data-attributes="member: 36597">I've limited by setting (Oriental Adventures) or by rule set (Core only) because I find newer players get blinded by all the options that are out there.  They think they can create a character by picking out a cool looking picture in the Complete series, and end up stumbling over their boots the first time in combat.  I also have to read everything they read to know how to adjudicate properly.  Everytime someone walked in with a new book ("Magic of Incarnum" anyone?) I was groaning because they want to use it NOW and I've only read what I've seen here or on the WoTC site.I've switched to True20 for the simplification reason, and I think it helps players get out of the box of thinking "class" equaled "character."  By limiting the focus on a set number of classes (three) and feats, they are forced to look at what their character can and can't do, rather than blindly pick a class and cross their fingers they'll like their class abilities as the game progresses.  In the OA game I just restarted, one of my players always wanted to be a Kitsune.  Between the two of us, we were able to craft the Kitsune race with the True20 rules.  He's happy because he's got a character with all the qualities he wants to play, and I know how to challenge him.Now both he and I know what he can do and where he's wanting to take his character.  We're both invested and our gaming experience improves because of it.</blockquote>

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