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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 8567329" data-attributes="member: 7025508">People can of course agree between themselves on anything. But it doesn't mean the rules shouldn't have some basic structure. Why do rules restrict what classes can take what spells, cannot the players just agree about it amongst themselves? If the rules for splats fail to offer mechanical representation for those splats, then the splats are not needed. And I certainly have no need to pay someone to tell me 'do whatever'. I can 'do whatever' for free. If I pay for rules for halflings, I want the rules in some way attempt to model them being hella small! And me expressing my preference for game design that has some structure on a public message board is not forcing anything on you.  D&D is not a right game for non-restrictive rules. If you want freeform character creation, there are a ton of games that do that. No splats for species, no classes, just some sort of point buy to get what you want, with freedom to mix and match things.</blockquote>