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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 8417687" data-attributes="member: 97077">Yes, I do believe the DM is often the issue at a given table rather than the game itself because the DM is the one choosing what to create, how to present it, and how to adjudicate it. Why is the DM presenting mostly challenges that a single flier can trivialize? Why is the DM presenting situations where the spotlight is disproportionately on the flier because they are uniquely equipped to deal with said situations? Why is the DM ruling in a way that makes the flier more effective than they might be if they had just ruled in a different, yet still reasonable way?So when someone has a problem and refuses to even look at themselves as a potential source of it - or even gets offended at the very idea of it - one has to wonder what's going on there. I suppose it's easy to blame the rules. It's perhaps a bit harder to examine oneself for the blame. It's a great place to start though in my view.As for what you're asking us to accept: Yes, if the flying PC is not a thematic fit for the game, by all means, don't white-list them, as I've said. The player can play that flying PC in some other game. For DMs who use resource management, continue to do so - the game's built around it, after all. But, again as I've said, understand that not every challenge requires resource expenditure to resolve, that some characters will be better at certain challenges than others (fliers and non-fliers both), and how to create challenges that present a measure of difficulty for all characters. Finally, for players that believe they're being singled out, the DM can have an adult conversation with them and come to an understanding. Not every 10-foot ceiling or goblin with a shortbow is a punishment.</blockquote>

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