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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9163398" data-attributes="member: 6684958">Not that they would say so, many players with this stance are doing a sneaky exploit.&nbsp; Many average DMs play only by-the-book.&nbsp; So anything they improv will be right off the page of a rulebook.&nbsp; And anything from a rulebook will be objectively weak, and maybe more so will be generic. No orc by-the-book uses a whip or a crossbow, for example.&nbsp; The big exploit here is nothing improved will ever be &quot;made&quot; or &quot;adjusted&quot; specifically to the PCs.Many average DMs are unable or unwilling to improv anything even slightly powerful.&nbsp; Many simply don't have the rules or system mastery to do so.&nbsp; Many more simply don't want to do it: they want all foes in the game to be easy minons for the players beat.And even many good DMs simply don't have the memory or recall ability to improv things with any skill or ability.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9163398, member: 6684958"] Not that they would say so, many players with this stance are doing a sneaky exploit. Many average DMs play only by-the-book. So anything they improv will be right off the page of a rulebook. And anything from a rulebook will be objectively weak, and maybe more so will be generic. No orc by-the-book uses a whip or a crossbow, for example. The big exploit here is nothing improved will ever be "made" or "adjusted" specifically to the PCs. Many average DMs are unable or unwilling to improv anything even slightly powerful. Many simply don't have the rules or system mastery to do so. Many more simply don't want to do it: they want all foes in the game to be easy minons for the players beat. And even many good DMs simply don't have the memory or recall ability to improv things with any skill or ability. [/QUOTE]

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