What do they expect?

[werk]

Why was all of this not mentioned in the beginning?
Why do DM's think that these kinds of changes have no impact on anything?

Dunno. Does it change the fact that 2nd level characters think they can produce a raise dead out of their ...
It affects the game, and it was thouroughly explained to the players. Don't get all huffy with me...

 

[werk]

Level decides many things in D&D. However if someone in my game went through a lot of trouble to come up with a unique character concept, then rolled the dice and configured a character, and finally developed a rich background, then expected his friends to raise (save) him, I would allow it, low-magic FR or no. It may lead to a series of adventures different from what they would like to concentrate on, but there are always willing clerics to gain the employ of young adventurers (at least, in all the d&d campaigns I've played in).

Whether it leads to quests where the party become messengers, escorts, or look-outs where there is a will there is a way.

The reason for this post is the only thing that changes during a campaign is usually level, and hardly ever does an 'appropriate' amount of game time pass. So, its outrageous for the monk to expect to get raised at level 2, but 9 months and 3 harrowing adventures later its not only not-outrageous, but typical and expected if they cleric has access to raise dead? Just doesn't jive with me (and its a hypothetical example, but that seems to be the tone of level dictating raising imo).

Technik

I hear what you're saying, but what would be fun about the dead character's player just sitting around for multiple game sessions waiting for his buddies to raise him? If he wants to play another character until then...why get the raise? Keep in mind this is like the 4th session, 2nd level characters. I'm not saying that they will be able to get raise dead when they get higher level, just that it is much much more probable. It's hard to explain without presenting the whole setting and what has happened prior.

Also, this was the most vanilla human monk you can imagine. No background/story at all. The character had no problem just changing the name on their sheet once I told them they were not going to get a raise. I suggested rerolling, etc, but the player was happy changing nothing.

sigh...