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<blockquote data-quote="Mishihari Lord" data-source="post: 2887823" data-attributes="member: 128">The problem is that this is likely to turn into an ongoing problem.&nbsp; The DM has a much harder job than any of the other players, and it's quite reasonable for him to ask that certain restrictions be observed to make his life easier, especially if he is still a relative novice.&nbsp; If this guy wants to be special and not follow the rules everyone else is abiding by in this case, it's likely that he wil continue to demand special treatment in the future, which makes for unending DM headaches.The established procedure of the group seems to be that the DM sets the rules.I think someone already mentioned this, but I'd have a discussion with the whole group along the lines of &quot;X isn't happy sticking with the PHB, how many of the rest of you feel this way.&quot;&nbsp; If X is the only unhappy one, the say that it's unfair to give him special treatment and ask him to find a way to have fun with a PHB character.&nbsp; I would expect the group's support at this point.&nbsp; If everyone is unhappy playing PHB only characters, I would then ask who else in the group would like to DM, then.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mishihari Lord, post: 2887823, member: 128"] The problem is that this is likely to turn into an ongoing problem. The DM has a much harder job than any of the other players, and it's quite reasonable for him to ask that certain restrictions be observed to make his life easier, especially if he is still a relative novice. If this guy wants to be special and not follow the rules everyone else is abiding by in this case, it's likely that he wil continue to demand special treatment in the future, which makes for unending DM headaches. The established procedure of the group seems to be that the DM sets the rules. I think someone already mentioned this, but I'd have a discussion with the whole group along the lines of "X isn't happy sticking with the PHB, how many of the rest of you feel this way." If X is the only unhappy one, the say that it's unfair to give him special treatment and ask him to find a way to have fun with a PHB character. I would expect the group's support at this point. If everyone is unhappy playing PHB only characters, I would then ask who else in the group would like to DM, then. [/QUOTE]

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