Mixing Races....and why DM's shouldn't allow it

[Kae'Yoss]

Actually, no, belay that motion. Find that player who wants a half-flumph lycanthropic anarchic paragon displacer beast monk, shoot a tranquilizer dart into him, and bring him here. I've always wanted to meet such a person, who had been taken to be purely in the realm of myth and cryptozoology to this point.

I hear that the yeti likes to play half-flumph lycanthropic anarchic paragon displacer beast monks, while the Bigfoot prefers half-vampire tauric chimeric three-kreen/monkey rogues. The mothman, though, always plays straight human fighter. Just wants to fit in for once.

 

[Korgoth]

See, d00d, the trick is not to play with someone who wants a half-flumph lycanthropic anarchic paragon displacer beast monk.

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Actually, no, belay that motion. Find that player who wants a half-flumph lycanthropic anarchic paragon displacer beast monk, shoot a tranquilizer dart into him, and bring him here. I've always wanted to meet such a person, who had been taken to be purely in the realm of myth and cryptozoology to this point.

I was thinking more of this:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eo/20070223a

... which I find totally brain-breaking.

I was not claiming that someone wanted to play a character of that nature. Only that I prefer not to have a bunch of rules and minute distinctions covering all of those sorts of things. Sorry if I was unclear.

 

[Doghead Thirteen]

Korgoth - That link was awesome!!! Thanks!

To clarify my 'necessity' comment from earlier, I'm talking terms of rule system. A rule system that doesn't allow hybridisation is not my scene.

If you don't like this stuff in your campaign, go, 'No dude, you're not playing that in my campaign, deal.'

You're not forcing the player to play in your campaign, and likewise the player isn't forcing you to GM a campaign for them. At least, I hope not.

Half-flumph lycanthropic anarchic paragon displacer beast monk?!?!
I want this player in my campaign. Unimaginative blighters keep playing humans.

But when half-elves (or half-dragons or whatever becomes popular with your players) are no longer unique because players keep choosing them...what do you do?

At this stage, you A) make a house rule where a player cannot play the same race or class twice in a row, and B) say 'C'mon, guys. That's getting lame, do something original.'

If your players are worth playing with, they'll respond, either with a fair reply (that doesn't involve being a munchkin) or they'll go, 'OK.' and play something else.

 

[hong]

I was thinking more of this:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eo/20070223a

... which I find totally brain-breaking.

YHBT. HTH HAND!

I was not claiming that someone wanted to play a character of that nature.

Oh, well I'm glad that's cleared up. For a moment there, I was worried that you actually had a grievance worth airing!

Only that I prefer not to have a bunch of rules and minute distinctions covering all of those sorts of things. Sorry if I was unclear.

Geez mang, next you'll be complaining about Elminster or something.

 

[Korgoth]

YHBT. HTH HAND!

Wait. So you're saying you were trolling me? :\

 

[Piratecat]

Wait. So you're saying you were trolling me? :\

Let's hope not.

I find the column really fun for creating challenges - I'm certainly not going to tell the party that they're facing some sort of multi-templated-wackiness. All they know is that it's a cool monster, and I keep all the goofy stuff hidden.

I've never had a player want to play that sort of thing, though.

 

[Korgoth]

I find the column really fun for creating challenges - I'm certainly not going to tell the party that they're facing some sort of multi-templated-wackiness. All they know is that it's a cool monster, and I keep all the goofy stuff hidden.

I've never had a player want to play that sort of thing, though.

I guess I can see the point of applying all those templates BtB so that it is all "according to Hoyle" and has an appropriate XP award and so on, but that's too complicated for me.

I'd rather just write down "AC, HD, HP, #ATT, D" and then give it a description. Not at all scientific, but an enormous time-saver.

 

[hong]

Wait. So you're saying you were trolling me? :\

No, no, d00d. Wizards of the Coast trolled you. Sheesh.

 

[RigaMortus2]

There is a reason that a Man and a female HORSE can't breed?

That doesn't mean we should stop trying! Ever see Clerks II?

 

[Thurbane]

Trojan Ghost Touch Condoms...for when the spirit moves you.

I'm pretty sure the BoEF includes gear to allow non-corporeals and solids to "get it on"...