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<blockquote data-quote="Elf Witch" data-source="post: 6293964" data-attributes="member: 9037"><p>I can get behind using the character as an NPC I have done that as a DM and have had it done to a PC. I think that we are a perfect place to bring in a new character. We are in London. My character has locked horns with one of the party over how she views how the party is just blundering around in a political situation without knowing any of the players. And I just found out that I am hunted because I am second in line to the throne of Egypt a country controlled by evil necromancers and blood mages. I could well see her using her resources in London to disappear. </p><p></p><p>And that is part of the problem my character is the only one who knows London has contacts and understands the risky situation in the queen court. Of course in the new system I don't have any skills any longer to back that up.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/cry.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":.-(" title="Cry :.-(" data-shortname=":.-(" /> I really enjoyed my character but I find it unplayable in the new system. </p><p></p><p>As a DM I have worked with players to rebuild a character that they like but is not working mechanically. </p><p></p><p>I would have an issue with a player who insisted on changing a lot I too would wonder if it is an incompatible issue.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the DM is a jerk. I just don't think he sees my issue. First he never plays mages and second he can't see everything I lost when we converted. I multiclassed dread necromancer with wizard so I could have a familiar and I liked the versatility of wizards knowing a lot of different spells. He does not understand that being able to cast four spells as often as I want does not make up for the loss of my familiar, the skills and all the variety of spells I lost. The flavor of my character has been destroyed and story consistency right along with it. </p><p></p><p>I am not being a brat over this. I just want to play a character I enjoy and not one that was made for one system then completely changed to fit in another system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elf Witch, post: 6293964, member: 9037"] I can get behind using the character as an NPC I have done that as a DM and have had it done to a PC. I think that we are a perfect place to bring in a new character. We are in London. My character has locked horns with one of the party over how she views how the party is just blundering around in a political situation without knowing any of the players. And I just found out that I am hunted because I am second in line to the throne of Egypt a country controlled by evil necromancers and blood mages. I could well see her using her resources in London to disappear. And that is part of the problem my character is the only one who knows London has contacts and understands the risky situation in the queen court. Of course in the new system I don't have any skills any longer to back that up.:.-( I really enjoyed my character but I find it unplayable in the new system. As a DM I have worked with players to rebuild a character that they like but is not working mechanically. I would have an issue with a player who insisted on changing a lot I too would wonder if it is an incompatible issue. I don't think the DM is a jerk. I just don't think he sees my issue. First he never plays mages and second he can't see everything I lost when we converted. I multiclassed dread necromancer with wizard so I could have a familiar and I liked the versatility of wizards knowing a lot of different spells. He does not understand that being able to cast four spells as often as I want does not make up for the loss of my familiar, the skills and all the variety of spells I lost. The flavor of my character has been destroyed and story consistency right along with it. I am not being a brat over this. I just want to play a character I enjoy and not one that was made for one system then completely changed to fit in another system. [/QUOTE]
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