What Rules Sources Do You Allow?

[cjosephs1s]

Just about any WotC source in print whether I have it or not but player must present a copy of it to me. Most Mongoose Publishing 3.0 and 3.5 sourcebooks. And all the Sword and Sorcery Studios Ghelspad/Termana campaign setting and sourcebooks (this is where my campaigns take place). Magic items and spells can come from any print source with DM approval (its magic and only bound by the creativeness of the inventor afterall). I'm pretty flexible though and like a lot of the options these other sources present.

 

[was]

Case-by-case basis. I typically stick w/the core books but I will often let things from other books in if the players make a good pitch for it.

 

[Grogg of the North]

I typically allow the PHB, DMG, Complete Arcane/Divine/Warrior/Adventurer. Anything else is decided on a case by case basis and is subject to my whims.

Though if you can make a good argument for how it helps your character's concept (not his powers/stats/skills) then I'm more likely to allow something.

 

[Elf Witch]

I pretty easy going as a DM I allow most everything with a caveat. I get final approval of all character builds and I have to have a copy of the stuff you are using. By copy I don't necessarily mean the whole book but a photocopy of what part you are using.

If I see cherry picking going on just to build an uber powerful character I will say no.

I will sometimes say no if I feel that it does not fit into the flavor of the setting. Though if I can I will help modify it so it does fit.

 

[Dandu]

If I see cherry picking going on just to build an uber powerful character I will say no.

What if I said please?

 

[Elf Witch]

What if I said please?

Nope I have seen uber power characters ruin the fun of everyone else at the table to many times.

 

[Dandu]

What if I said pretty please, and with a cherry on top?

 

[Vegepygmy]

Core only, with a few pre-approved non-core things (not entire books, just certain classes/items/etc.), and anything else on a case-by-case basis.

And I'm frequently grateful I limit it like that when I see what my players are requesting that I consider allowing into the game.

 

[zaarbuc]

Most WotC Books but not magazines, on a case-by-case basis. We take turns dm-ing so we all ask ourselves "would i allow this in my game?"

 

[Hassassin]

Core and the variant rules from UA that are under OGL. Anything else on a case-by-case basis.