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<blockquote data-quote="atom crash" data-source="post: 2484219" data-attributes="member: 22162"><p>maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought whether or not something was suitable as a PC really depends on an agreement between the DM and player. with the right DM and the right campaign, you might be able to convince him or her to let you play a shambling mound paladin or a gelatinous cube rogue. i wouldn't allow it, but someone else might, and good for them.</p><p></p><p>on the other hand, the rules might point out that a bugbear is a suitable race for a PC, but I wouldn't allow that in my game either. and quoting rules isn't likely to change my mind, except on whether or not i really want that player in my game. regardless of what the MM says, a bugbear PC just doesn't fit in the campaign I want to run.</p><p></p><p>i've always assumed the (cohort) tag to mean "hey, this creature would make a decent cohort and here's the level adjustment for it."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="atom crash, post: 2484219, member: 22162"] maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought whether or not something was suitable as a PC really depends on an agreement between the DM and player. with the right DM and the right campaign, you might be able to convince him or her to let you play a shambling mound paladin or a gelatinous cube rogue. i wouldn't allow it, but someone else might, and good for them. on the other hand, the rules might point out that a bugbear is a suitable race for a PC, but I wouldn't allow that in my game either. and quoting rules isn't likely to change my mind, except on whether or not i really want that player in my game. regardless of what the MM says, a bugbear PC just doesn't fit in the campaign I want to run. i've always assumed the (cohort) tag to mean "hey, this creature would make a decent cohort and here's the level adjustment for it." [/QUOTE]
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