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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5649946" data-attributes="member: 22779">I'd agree with that.&nbsp; I actually generally only make my characters using the PHB, mostly because, like you, I just can't be asked to spend that much time on things.&nbsp; I would say that it's badwrongfun when taken to extremes.&nbsp; Like I said, being on the weaker end of the spectrum is fine, as is perhaps being on the stronger side.&nbsp; It's the guy who makes a character that is outright useless and then expects to be carried along by the rest of the group that's just as much of a problem as the combat wombat.I've seen more than a few times someone claim that they cannot be bothered learning the rules, that they're just here to &quot;roleplay&quot; and then start bitching and whining because the guy sitting beside him can actually succeed more than a quarter of the time because he actually took the time to spend more than ten seconds creating his character.Yes, it's great when a player wants to hand me a six page backstory on their character.&nbsp; Wonderful.&nbsp; Joyous.&nbsp; But, if you spend two hours creating your backstory on a character that's an albatross hung around the neck of the group, then the time is not well spent.Just as the powermonkey is about stealing spotlight, the one legged peasant is just as much about stealing spotlight.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5649946, member: 22779"] I'd agree with that. I actually generally only make my characters using the PHB, mostly because, like you, I just can't be asked to spend that much time on things. I would say that it's badwrongfun when taken to extremes. Like I said, being on the weaker end of the spectrum is fine, as is perhaps being on the stronger side. It's the guy who makes a character that is outright useless and then expects to be carried along by the rest of the group that's just as much of a problem as the combat wombat. I've seen more than a few times someone claim that they cannot be bothered learning the rules, that they're just here to "roleplay" and then start bitching and whining because the guy sitting beside him can actually succeed more than a quarter of the time because he actually took the time to spend more than ten seconds creating his character. Yes, it's great when a player wants to hand me a six page backstory on their character. Wonderful. Joyous. But, if you spend two hours creating your backstory on a character that's an albatross hung around the neck of the group, then the time is not well spent. Just as the powermonkey is about stealing spotlight, the one legged peasant is just as much about stealing spotlight. [/QUOTE]

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