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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7042152" data-attributes="member: 22779">That's the standard answer there isn't it.&nbsp; Now, I'm pretty sure you meant that tongue in cheek, but, lots don't.Thing is, the problems with your concepts aren't based in role playing, but, in the level system of the game.&nbsp; A genie binder doesn't work, not because the idea is bad, but, because it's simply too powerful for most campaigns.&nbsp; Same with having a pet dragon.Now, scale that down a touch though.&nbsp; Maybe you're a genie binder (Aladdin).&nbsp; Ok, but, now your genie powers are on line with your character level.&nbsp; Sure, you have an all powerful genie at your beck and call, but, because your control is so weak, you can't make it do things it doesn't want to do.&nbsp; So, we use a Warlock chassis with an unusual patron and choose your invocations to match.&nbsp; Instead of you casting the spells, your pet genie does.&nbsp; Add in the idea of Chainlock and futz about with the familiar rules a bit, and poof, we have your genie binder.Again, if the issues were mechanical, I'd be a lot more sympathetic.&nbsp; But, they aren't.&nbsp; Not really.&nbsp; The issue is that some folks want to play gatekeeper over the game and force their tastes on everyone else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7042152, member: 22779"] That's the standard answer there isn't it. Now, I'm pretty sure you meant that tongue in cheek, but, lots don't. Thing is, the problems with your concepts aren't based in role playing, but, in the level system of the game. A genie binder doesn't work, not because the idea is bad, but, because it's simply too powerful for most campaigns. Same with having a pet dragon. Now, scale that down a touch though. Maybe you're a genie binder (Aladdin). Ok, but, now your genie powers are on line with your character level. Sure, you have an all powerful genie at your beck and call, but, because your control is so weak, you can't make it do things it doesn't want to do. So, we use a Warlock chassis with an unusual patron and choose your invocations to match. Instead of you casting the spells, your pet genie does. Add in the idea of Chainlock and futz about with the familiar rules a bit, and poof, we have your genie binder. Again, if the issues were mechanical, I'd be a lot more sympathetic. But, they aren't. Not really. The issue is that some folks want to play gatekeeper over the game and force their tastes on everyone else. [/QUOTE]

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