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Message: <blockquote data-quote="saviirkad" data-source="post: 9829745" data-attributes="member: 7054355">You're adding unnecessary details to make the excuse for a full rejection to be the only solution. There was nothing presented within the hypothetical that "makes no sense" nor has any impact on non-Tortle additions. These are details you add to the hypothetical in order for there to be no room for compromise.Based on this hypothetical presented, the mechanical aspect compromise is the tiniest step. It's a compromise, it's just the smallest one. Figuring out the culture and worldview of the character based around being a Tortle is a much bigger space for compromise. It's important to note that this is a space only, it doesn't say anything about whether or not there would be any.Hardlining no on something as important as the Tortle appearance is a pretty big statement that a DM's control over PCs is prioritized above the Player's. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, table depending, that's just what it is.I truly don't think you're a bad, evil power hungry DM. I honestly don't know how you actually DM, but I'm fairly confident in saying that you're probably not that. You consider yourself a flexible and fair DM, and in practice, I can believe it.Within the scope of this conversation, surrounding a simple hypothetical, what you've shown is a lot of inflexibility and a need for the player to concede without compromise. That's all. I don't think this makes you a bad DM at all.This isn't the first time you've switched things around to make things more of an affront to you personally, so I do honestly wonder if that is a cause for the inflexibility presented.</blockquote>

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