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<blockquote data-quote="jbear" data-source="post: 5569927" data-attributes="member: 75065"><p>To the OP:</p><p></p><p>1) I agree with s'mon's advice on all counts. Edit: except your probably safe to allow most content if you have access to the Character Builder</p><p></p><p>2) I think it is absolutely fundamental you talk to player C) and let him know that the current situation is causing you stress that you can't/don't want to deal with that is literally affecting your health. I am betting, if he is a friend, he will not want this to be happening, and as soon as he is aware of it will make any necessary adjustments in player behaviour to avoid it. I have found most people are decent people, especially when cards are laid on the table in a calm way.</p><p></p><p>3) I would suggest that you make a restart on the campaign beginning at level 3. Allow Themes if you like to give that extra power selection player C) craves. This is called meeting everyone half way.</p><p></p><p> It's not level 1 but it's simple enough that everyone gets to build their characters as they go.</p><p> PCs begin to get interesting at lvl 3: +1 feat +1 encounter power</p><p> If you allow themes he'll get +1 encounter power; this is a small power boost but manageable. I'm sure player C) will be stoked about this.</p><p> Pcs get 3 magic items, but nothing that is going to do your head in.</p><p></p><p>3) Two of your problem items are Eberron specific; as other have mentioned, it's completely reasonable that you don't allow this material. Then again, you could make achieving these things part of the adventure. The other players could receive access to similarly powerful feats/items at the same time so everyone is a bit OP. Warden + Dragonmark of Warding = OP for example.</p><p></p><p>As for Staff Expertise ... to be honest ... if the group has no leader, I'd recommend the player took that feat myself.</p><p></p><p>Re Monsters: Are you using the revised damage levels of monsters? The monsters in the Adventure Tools are fine, but they need their damage increased (by quite a bit). I'd provide a link but I don't know exactly where to look for that ... probably on the WotC site somewhere under updates I guess. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, good luck. I hope you find a way to solve this issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbear, post: 5569927, member: 75065"] To the OP: 1) I agree with s'mon's advice on all counts. Edit: except your probably safe to allow most content if you have access to the Character Builder 2) I think it is absolutely fundamental you talk to player C) and let him know that the current situation is causing you stress that you can't/don't want to deal with that is literally affecting your health. I am betting, if he is a friend, he will not want this to be happening, and as soon as he is aware of it will make any necessary adjustments in player behaviour to avoid it. I have found most people are decent people, especially when cards are laid on the table in a calm way. 3) I would suggest that you make a restart on the campaign beginning at level 3. Allow Themes if you like to give that extra power selection player C) craves. This is called meeting everyone half way. It's not level 1 but it's simple enough that everyone gets to build their characters as they go. PCs begin to get interesting at lvl 3: +1 feat +1 encounter power If you allow themes he'll get +1 encounter power; this is a small power boost but manageable. I'm sure player C) will be stoked about this. Pcs get 3 magic items, but nothing that is going to do your head in. 3) Two of your problem items are Eberron specific; as other have mentioned, it's completely reasonable that you don't allow this material. Then again, you could make achieving these things part of the adventure. The other players could receive access to similarly powerful feats/items at the same time so everyone is a bit OP. Warden + Dragonmark of Warding = OP for example. As for Staff Expertise ... to be honest ... if the group has no leader, I'd recommend the player took that feat myself. Re Monsters: Are you using the revised damage levels of monsters? The monsters in the Adventure Tools are fine, but they need their damage increased (by quite a bit). I'd provide a link but I don't know exactly where to look for that ... probably on the WotC site somewhere under updates I guess. Anyway, good luck. I hope you find a way to solve this issue. [/QUOTE]
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