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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 1853246" data-attributes="member: 12328">no biasI see no bias here.  The first change, not allowing the move + draw a weapon, is not surprising.  Like the other poster above, I have considered disallowing it.  It appears in a footnote.  How important could it be?  I think it makes Quick Draw undervalued.  But I will also agree with the other poster above who mentioned that Quick Draw is still useful to some types--like thrown weapon users (I had a killer ranger who used Quick Draw to always be able to get armed for multiple ranged or melee attacks).  The items sound okay, too.  Everyone got something cool and appropriate to the character.  The brestplate shouldn't even still be an issue if it has now been replaced by magic plate awarded by the group to DMW.The next change doesn't sound biased either.  SO should JUMP at the chance to play a vampire (or spawn), even temporarily.  I would.  Anything to get something a little out of the ordinary.It sounds as if there is alot of metagaming at your non-combat, roleplay intensive game.  I think a little metagaming or min/maxing or munchkinism is okay and even shows genuine interest in one's character.  SO going from 18 DEX to 14 DEX shouldn't cripple the PC.  The bonus just reduces from +4 to +2, and it may be temporary.  It shouldn't be as a big a problem in your non-combat, roleplay intensive game.  Over-analyzing other's characters feats, skills, spells, etc., sometimes leads to problems.  I've been there.  I'm sure you and others posting here have been as well.  I find it better to min/max my own character and let the other players do the same unless they ask for my advice.  I'm sure you have also experienced true DM bias as I have and as I am sure other posters have.  My most recent experience with it was just a couple of months ago.  For simplicity, I'll refer to 2 of my buddies as DM and DMF (favorite).  It was DMF who got DM back into gaming after several years away.  DM ran a game that was based largely on the PC of DMF.  There were many other games and many other issues.  Suffice to say that our group hit some rough patches.  But it was during and just after DM's game that the most recent turmoil erupted.  After many bitter emails within our group, DMF quit.  Then, DM took a "hiatus".  It is not ALL attributed to DM bais or favoritism, but the issues probably could have been avoided or minimized.  The bottom line for us is that we lost 2 members, 1 a DM & player and 1 a player.  Thankfully, we are all still friends.  Another buddy rejoined now that those 2 left, and I am still able to DM 4 friends.My point is that it is just a game and just for fun.  It sounds as if you are having a great time and your DM is bending over backwards to be fair.  Don't rock the boat is my advice.  Voice a concern IN PERSON if you MUST (email can too easily be "misconscrewed") and then LET IT GO.  Who do you think DM is going to choose if you and SO make a big issue out of it and force him to make a choice?  I bet he'll choose DMW. Save yourself some trouble.  Relax.  Enjoy.</blockquote>

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