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<blockquote data-quote="kkoie" data-source="post: 76585" data-attributes="member: 1160"><p>I suggest two possible solutions to your problem(s). Both are very similar.</p><p></p><p>A) Take his present character, and suggest possible corrections that would make it a more viable contribution to the party. The only problem with this is, unless the rest of the players understand why you are doing this, they may expect similar liberties with their characters "But John got to change his feats around, can't I do that also?"</p><p></p><p>B) Convince him to create yet another character <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> and look it over when he is done. Then make suggestions that would make the character a little more helpful. One problem with this solution is he might not want to make another character. Or he might not like the suggestions. If he doesn't like the suggestions, then I'd say you have nothing more to worry about, because he had the option, via your suggestions, to create a better character, but chose to go with his mediocre creation.</p><p></p><p>In any event, your situation, as you can see from so many replies, is not uncommon. Lets be realistic, some people are ment to be Scientists and Engineers, some are ment to be janitors. Doesn't mean the janitors are losers or anything, it's just what they are ment for. Apparently this guy, in D&D terms, is probably more suited as a peasent <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Maybe you should have him roleplay one of the peasent NPC classes next time <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> hehehe</p><p></p><p>K Koie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kkoie, post: 76585, member: 1160"] I suggest two possible solutions to your problem(s). Both are very similar. A) Take his present character, and suggest possible corrections that would make it a more viable contribution to the party. The only problem with this is, unless the rest of the players understand why you are doing this, they may expect similar liberties with their characters "But John got to change his feats around, can't I do that also?" B) Convince him to create yet another character :) and look it over when he is done. Then make suggestions that would make the character a little more helpful. One problem with this solution is he might not want to make another character. Or he might not like the suggestions. If he doesn't like the suggestions, then I'd say you have nothing more to worry about, because he had the option, via your suggestions, to create a better character, but chose to go with his mediocre creation. In any event, your situation, as you can see from so many replies, is not uncommon. Lets be realistic, some people are ment to be Scientists and Engineers, some are ment to be janitors. Doesn't mean the janitors are losers or anything, it's just what they are ment for. Apparently this guy, in D&D terms, is probably more suited as a peasent ;) Maybe you should have him roleplay one of the peasent NPC classes next time :D hehehe K Koie [/QUOTE]
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