Sol.Dragonheart said:
No, it would not be an issue, as the only reason for objection would be due to metagaming concerns, which is a separate topic that should be dealt with as such. In fact, I would be more interested in going over that, as that would really be the problem that the other players may be having. Are they concerned that you will use your superior knowledge of the setting to construct characters who can better navigate the politics, terrain, and personas contained in Kalamar?
I would begin by alleviating any such concerns, if they do exist, and than work on assisting them in learning the setting. Also, personally, I really don't see the problem here, it just strikes me as being far too petty over a problem that, even if it does exist, can easily be circumvented by gaining knowledge of the setting.
I am not sure. I am very confused about all of this. I have asked her to explain what she is worried about.
One thing she is worried about is that the game will revole around me because of my knowledge.
I have tried to explain to her that Kalamar has a static time line that all the changes my previous group made before, all the contacts we made will have nothing to do with this game.I pointed out that where we are starting the game is in a land that I have never played in.
She owns the campaign setting she has the freedom to read up on the world.
We were going to play gestalt characters she was going to play a ninja/rogue my roommate was going to work with her to help her make a backstory of where she came from and what she would know.
The other player was going to play a Shaman/Barb he was going to be the muscle and since we starting in his area he would know more than either of us my roomate was going to work with him on that.
I was playing a sorcerer/basarian dancer. Yes I designed my character to be good at diplomacy and gathering info through charisma. Basarian dancers are welcomed every where. We had decided that my character had studied history and cultures and this is why I would know things like what the money is called in Kalamar that Tokkis and Pekal are at war things from the setting book. I even put ranks into the knowledge skills to make this part of my character background.
I made my character choice after they made there's.
As a player I like the play between characters I love it when they become a team. I have no trouble sharing the spotlight.
I pointed out to her that her character is the lone wolf type she will be getting a lot of solo time because of being the rogue/ninja.
I will admit to be a little hurt over all this. We are friend outside of the game.
I know she was upset that after we had made our choices of what to play my character was finished before theirs but that was because the DM is my roommate we worked on it in the evenings.
She was going to spend an entire Saturday with them working on their characters.
I am mystified about this and have no idea where it is coming from.