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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 7656385" data-attributes="member: 4937">Absolutely.&nbsp; It would be ridiculous for me to imagine some other DM not only had came to the same conclusions about Slaad as I had, but was required to adhere to my personal tastes.&nbsp; It might be that I would think to myself, privately, that I did Slaad more artfully (better) than he did, but I'd never tell him that directly.&nbsp; His gameworld is his gameworld.&nbsp; As player, I have no right to impose upon it.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is no way for him to be 'wrong' about how to use Slaad in his own game world.This is very different situation.&nbsp; WotC is not my DM.&nbsp; WotC is my professional game publisher.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I sit at a DM's table, I do so at the Dm's pleasure - he is the host, and I'm to be a good guest in his 'house'.&nbsp; I'm implicitly saying, &quot;I want to enjoy in and participate in your special creation.&nbsp; I'm just here to play my character.&nbsp; Show me your world.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will be honored to become a part of it.&quot;&nbsp; When I buy a game supplement, I do so at my pleasure, and I feel quite entitled to say, &quot;I want your creation to suit my needs, or I'm not going to buy it.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sure, if I just don't enjoy a particular DM's work, I'm not going to keep coming back.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I'm not going to bang my head on the table and say, &quot;You stupid DM.&nbsp; This isn't what I want.&quot;, anymore than I'd sneer at what a cook served me when they invited me into their home.&nbsp; &quot;I don't like asparagus.&nbsp; Take it away!&quot;, is something my children would be reprimanded for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 7656385, member: 4937"] Absolutely. It would be ridiculous for me to imagine some other DM not only had came to the same conclusions about Slaad as I had, but was required to adhere to my personal tastes. It might be that I would think to myself, privately, that I did Slaad more artfully (better) than he did, but I'd never tell him that directly. His gameworld is his gameworld. As player, I have no right to impose upon it. There is no way for him to be 'wrong' about how to use Slaad in his own game world. This is very different situation. WotC is not my DM. WotC is my professional game publisher. When I sit at a DM's table, I do so at the Dm's pleasure - he is the host, and I'm to be a good guest in his 'house'. I'm implicitly saying, "I want to enjoy in and participate in your special creation. I'm just here to play my character. Show me your world. I will be honored to become a part of it." When I buy a game supplement, I do so at my pleasure, and I feel quite entitled to say, "I want your creation to suit my needs, or I'm not going to buy it." Sure, if I just don't enjoy a particular DM's work, I'm not going to keep coming back. But I'm not going to bang my head on the table and say, "You stupid DM. This isn't what I want.", anymore than I'd sneer at what a cook served me when they invited me into their home. "I don't like asparagus. Take it away!", is something my children would be reprimanded for. [/QUOTE]

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