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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 472381" data-attributes="member: 635">I would definitely allow the character switch if:** There's a good reason to make the change.** Your game will suffer if the swap is not allowed.** The replacement PC makes sense and won't unbalance the campaign.However, just make sure that you stress your campaign isn't intended to be a revolving door through which the players run new PCs in and out.  The game will suffer drastically without some sense of continuity or group dynamic within the party.Before I began DMing again for our group, I swapped characters midway through our last adventure.  I was playing a gnome cleric/illusionist who was a devotee of Boccob and happened to be a compulsive liar and braggart.  This PC was a lot of fun for me to roleplay, and others in the group found him amusing.  But by the time we were 6th level or so, it became clear that his behavior was detrimental (overall) to the group and his abilities lacked when compared to the other characters.  Our campaign was pretty combat intensive at that time, and I decided it wasn't fair for me to continue playing a PC who couldn't consistently contribute just because he was "fun".  The DM and I discussed the issue, and I changed characters.  And FWIW, please don't waste time telling me I should have been more creative in attempting to make this PC more effective -- it just wasn't possible given our campaign and DM's style at the time.</blockquote>

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