JoeGKushner
Adventurer
In my review of the Avatar's Handbook, I pointed out that I didn't like having so many monsters in a player book. Chris and JeffB pointed out that since these creatures were part of the Avatar's arsenal through summoning, that they needed to be in there. I countered with the logic behind that means that every player needs to own the DMG then for when they cast summoning spells.
What's the general opinion on this? In my opinion, players should not have access to the MM when play starts. Either the GM determines what's summoned and runs it, or the player copies down the information ahead of time and has it ready to go when the game starts. I don't want players flipping through the MM trying to maximize what they summon or looking through the book when they should be paying attention. That's my take. I'm not looking for someone to try and change my mind, just other people's opinions.
What's the general opinion on this? In my opinion, players should not have access to the MM when play starts. Either the GM determines what's summoned and runs it, or the player copies down the information ahead of time and has it ready to go when the game starts. I don't want players flipping through the MM trying to maximize what they summon or looking through the book when they should be paying attention. That's my take. I'm not looking for someone to try and change my mind, just other people's opinions.