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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 7453370" data-attributes="member: 59848">In that case, I would seriously question why the player would want to play a crippled character and whether they would be a good fit for the table. Playing a suboptimal character is one thing, but playing one that is crippled in such a way that it is mechanically inferior is different than suboptimal. This would not just affect the player's enjoyment of the game, but the enjoyment for the entire table. I can see other players becoming frustrated by always having to support the weaker character, and such a character potentially taking more of the spotlight because their disability requires greater attention. I would have a long conversation with such a player, and I would offer them some other benefit to balance their disability so as not to cause problems down the line.I mean, if we compare this to any other game, would a person willingly play monopoly against others without any starting cash? Would a person play Uno with 20 cards while everyone else has 7? What would the other players think of that and would they be ok with that?Playing a suboptimal build is still putting a player on an even playing field with others, since the game is balanced for both levels of play. But there is a stark difference by purposely crippling your character.</blockquote>