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<blockquote data-quote="F5" data-source="post: 651062" data-attributes="member: 4607"><p>Put me down as a member of the "I don't understand what the problem is" camp.</p><p></p><p>Not only are the DM and player working together to create a collective story, which is meaningless without input from both sides, but they're using someone elses' IP to do it. A character concept is created by the player, but the character itself, the collection of statistics and numbers and descriptive text, ultimately comes from the Players' Handbook (or whatever splatbook/rulebook/alt_game you're using). The character and personality of Dimitri Shadowlark, the tiefling mage may be uniquely mine, but all of his spells, equipment and even the Tiefling race came from a book published by WotC. Where do you draw the line?</p><p></p><p>Personally, I consider it a compliment if one of my characters is used as an NPC, and most of the people I've gamed with feel the same way. I feel that I've made a contribution to the game world that the goup has been creating. If my character had retired and become mayor of a city he helped found, and later I went on an adventure in that city, I'd be a little insulted if my old character didn't make an apperance. The history I'd helped build would have been wasted.</p><p></p><p>If someone feels strongly about character re-use, the DM should work it out with them beforehand. And if they're really adamant about not letting the DM use that character, keep 'em happy. But I can't personally see the reason why it's an issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="F5, post: 651062, member: 4607"] Put me down as a member of the "I don't understand what the problem is" camp. Not only are the DM and player working together to create a collective story, which is meaningless without input from both sides, but they're using someone elses' IP to do it. A character concept is created by the player, but the character itself, the collection of statistics and numbers and descriptive text, ultimately comes from the Players' Handbook (or whatever splatbook/rulebook/alt_game you're using). The character and personality of Dimitri Shadowlark, the tiefling mage may be uniquely mine, but all of his spells, equipment and even the Tiefling race came from a book published by WotC. Where do you draw the line? Personally, I consider it a compliment if one of my characters is used as an NPC, and most of the people I've gamed with feel the same way. I feel that I've made a contribution to the game world that the goup has been creating. If my character had retired and become mayor of a city he helped found, and later I went on an adventure in that city, I'd be a little insulted if my old character didn't make an apperance. The history I'd helped build would have been wasted. If someone feels strongly about character re-use, the DM should work it out with them beforehand. And if they're really adamant about not letting the DM use that character, keep 'em happy. But I can't personally see the reason why it's an issue. [/QUOTE]
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