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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sound of Azure" data-source="post: 2960554" data-attributes="member: 40749">In my extended gaming group I have a few players who are particularly fond of their niches. Two in particular are constantly fighting over which is "better".If I planned a generic one-shot and asked my friends to make any character for 1st level I would nearly inevitably get:*A human or Elven Wizard (Mr Wizard has only played Wizards for the past 12 years)*A small race (halfling, gnome, kobold, or goblin) druid *A Dwarf of some variety (often with mechanical stuff)*A Ninja (usually a young woman disguised as a boy)*1 or 2 other PCs to round out the group, who have no preferences  Usually when I bring up a new campaign, these players will instantly talk about their niche with such intensity, I'm a bit taken aback, and hesitate to suggest differently. Am I being over-sensitive about this?While I have my favourite classes and races I don't see why they are so vehemently against trying something else. I'd really like to see a bit more variety.Any tips on trying to promote some more variation of chacter types?</blockquote>