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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ilbranteloth" data-source="post: 7073144" data-attributes="member: 6778044">I don't consider it my job as a DM to design the world around their advantages or disadvantages. Whether we're talking about an individual or a group. One thing that I've found over the years is that the groups that tend to be more into optimizing their characters, also tend to be less concerned about working as a group. Sure, they will often focus on trying not to overlap with other folks abilities and stuff, but it's often about carving their niche into the game. The problem with that approach is that it assumes that the DM will cater to each niche for each character. I don't. I design the world the way I think the world works. If you've created too narrow a niche for yourself, you might find that you don't get as many chances to shine.On the other hand, if your focus is on building an interesting character (personality) and working with your party to succeed at the goals that you set collectively, you'll never run out of things to do. In AD&D, if you were a wizard, until you reached, oh, 5th level or so, you were of limited use most of the time. Particularly when it came to combat where you were often a flat-out liability. Except when the group worked to protect the wizard so they could be used to the best of their ability in a really tough combat, and come out with their magic missile or sleep spell that would likely turn the battle in their favor.Of course, once they did reach 5th level, it let the entire group consider options that they couldn't earlier. So protecting them early on lets you go for bigger rewards later on. I present the world, and I have a lot of schemes, stories, and other things going on and it's up to the players to determine how the characters interact with the world around them. And it's up to them to determine how they work together as a team.</blockquote>

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