New Campaign, need some outside help.
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My two cents:
1) You should run the 4Ed game if and only if you feel you've got sufficient grasp of the system to feel comfy running the system. If you do not, either you should run 3.5Ed or ask someone else to run the 4Ed campaign. Running a game in a system you're shaky in can be dissatisfying to all involved.
2) The DM always- ALWAYS- has the final say on what sources are usable in his campaign. A player asking to expand the approved sources list is OK, once or twice, but beyond that is a violation of Wheaton's Rule. If he can't come up with a fun PC within the campaign's sourcebook constraints, its his problem, not yours.
1) You should run the 4Ed game if and only if you feel you've got sufficient grasp of the system to feel comfy running the system. If you do not, either you should run 3.5Ed or ask someone else to run the 4Ed campaign. Running a game in a system you're shaky in can be dissatisfying to all involved.
2) The DM always- ALWAYS- has the final say on what sources are usable in his campaign. A player asking to expand the approved sources list is OK, once or twice, but beyond that is a violation of Wheaton's Rule. If he can't come up with a fun PC within the campaign's sourcebook constraints, its his problem, not yours.
RUMBLETiGER
Adventurer
I'm confused.
The issue is your player wants to use material no one owns, and it's not fair that you don't allow what to you guys doesn't exist?
Your players have chosen to play 4e instead. Do you have the books? Do you know how to run it? If the answer to either of those questions is No, than it's not going to happen successfully.
I personally encourage creativity with my players, and balance it by throwing custom versions of obscure monsters with twisted templates at them, etc. If a player approaches me saying he or she wants to use some material I'm unfamiliar with for the character, my standard response is "Ok, get me the book/Magazine that comes from, leave it with me for a few days to read over and learn about, and I'll get back to you". They either produce the material for me or don't, and I usually approve it after reading (We've banned Unearthed Arcana's modifications of the base classes, didn't want to give my players THAT much freedom). Once I'm familiar with what the player can do, I can tailor the campaign to give them a chance to use the abilities they want, and still keep them challenged.
Do what you are both realistically able to do, and comfortable doing.
The issue is your player wants to use material no one owns, and it's not fair that you don't allow what to you guys doesn't exist?
Your players have chosen to play 4e instead. Do you have the books? Do you know how to run it? If the answer to either of those questions is No, than it's not going to happen successfully.
I personally encourage creativity with my players, and balance it by throwing custom versions of obscure monsters with twisted templates at them, etc. If a player approaches me saying he or she wants to use some material I'm unfamiliar with for the character, my standard response is "Ok, get me the book/Magazine that comes from, leave it with me for a few days to read over and learn about, and I'll get back to you". They either produce the material for me or don't, and I usually approve it after reading (We've banned Unearthed Arcana's modifications of the base classes, didn't want to give my players THAT much freedom). Once I'm familiar with what the player can do, I can tailor the campaign to give them a chance to use the abilities they want, and still keep them challenged.
Do what you are both realistically able to do, and comfortable doing.
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PureGoldx58
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Are you sure that is where your players want to go? What about the opinion of that one player? He wanted more options but chose something with even less splat books. As everyone else said, if you don't have immediate available access to the 4e books I wouldn't suggest it. Even if you are familiar with the system, If you aren't I like the others suggest you do not attempt it.
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