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<blockquote data-quote="Baldurs_Underdark" data-source="post: 8541489" data-attributes="member: 6880355"><p>All races are to be discussed at a session zero. If it fits the setting and everybody is happy, then I have no problems. But the group must all like it. I have however personal preferences:</p><p></p><p>1) Few</p><p>For the DM, few is better. Much easier to fit into a setting. And I dislike players who choose a race purely for its stats/abilities. I prefer role players over power players.</p><p></p><p>2) Not a strong position</p><p>It's important to me that PCs have weaknesses too. Giving players too much flexibility in terms of choosing their stats will create very optimal characters, which is actually boring. </p><p></p><p>3) To be discussed in the group at session zero</p><p>Players must make it fit into the setting during session zero, or it's not allowed. I could perhaps accept one character from outside the setting. Or I could perhaps accept it if all characters are the same race from outside the setting. But all characters from different settings like a rag tag group of aliens is something I would not accept because I can only see problems making that fit into any storyline.</p><p></p><p>Bonus question)</p><p>See answer at 3: to be discussed at the session zero.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baldurs_Underdark, post: 8541489, member: 6880355"] All races are to be discussed at a session zero. If it fits the setting and everybody is happy, then I have no problems. But the group must all like it. I have however personal preferences: 1) Few For the DM, few is better. Much easier to fit into a setting. And I dislike players who choose a race purely for its stats/abilities. I prefer role players over power players. 2) Not a strong position It's important to me that PCs have weaknesses too. Giving players too much flexibility in terms of choosing their stats will create very optimal characters, which is actually boring. 3) To be discussed in the group at session zero Players must make it fit into the setting during session zero, or it's not allowed. I could perhaps accept one character from outside the setting. Or I could perhaps accept it if all characters are the same race from outside the setting. But all characters from different settings like a rag tag group of aliens is something I would not accept because I can only see problems making that fit into any storyline. Bonus question) See answer at 3: to be discussed at the session zero. [/QUOTE]
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