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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShadowDenizen" data-source="post: 1477501" data-attributes="member: 16485">Well, I've stayed out of this argument so far, but I've been lurking and reading as it went along, and I feel compelled to chime in.I agree with BelenUmaria's asessment here (though I'll qualify that I love the CORESET rules, not so much the add-ons.)  I think that the Core ruleset did a reasonable job of laying out rules for common (and some uncommon) situations that might arise, without taking away a DM's free-will in adjudicating disputes, devising fiendish plots, well-rounded NPC's and villians, and cool adventures. However, as the years pass and more and more supplements come out from WotC and other 3rd party publishers, there seems to be A) an advancement of the "Why can't I?" mindset, where players rail against any "restrictions" (Arbitrary or otherwise) that they feel are "imposed" upon them, and B) too much crunch, where the rules are TOO detailed, attempting to list every possible rule for every possible situation, essentially devolving the game down into mindlessness with no room for human thought/creativity. (I think whoever brought up the Computer RP'in vs. Tabletop RP'ing was right on the mark.)IMHO, the DM is the sole-arbiter for his campaign. He is the one who spends time developing a world, writing an adventure, and generally trying to please the players.  Of course, he should listen to the input of his players, but if the DM feels that what they like would unbalance the campaign (a fiendish half-dragon ranger, Chocobo Knight, whatever) or not meet his view of the world, he can (and should) feel free to politely explain that the character wouldn't fit in the chronicle, and then perhaps offer alternatives.  The player, for his part, should accept that the DM has these "restrictions" and adjust accordingly: there's likely still plenty of variety out there. Otherwise, the two should mutually agree to part ways.Role-playing, by it's very nature, encourages diversity, and encourages you to be someone other than who you really are for a brief time each week. So, instead of asking "Why can't I be the only child of Drizzt Do'Urden?" consider playing something you never even thought of before.</blockquote>

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