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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5367960" data-attributes="member: 19675">Beyond a few sentences about PC background, DM hasn't given us much else to look at.Which is not only kind of vague, but is anti-D&amp;D mechanics, specifically PrCls.&nbsp; Furthermore, the &quot;only through role-play&quot; language and &quot;telling the DM&quot; language is self-contradictory.&nbsp; Worst, that phrase about letting the DM make the decision as to which particular class your PC gets to level up in infantalizes the player.&nbsp; He's not merely restricting your options, he's actually telling the player what his PC is.&nbsp; He is substituting his judgement for the players'.&nbsp; That's not a cooperative relationship, its dictatorial...or at best, parental.PCs in D&amp;D do make decisions based on what PrCl they'd like to take.&nbsp; That is no different than choosing a major in college at age 19 based on what you would like to be at age 34.&nbsp; Frex, I'm an attorney: I double majored in Philosophy and Economics.&nbsp; However, by doing so, I cut myself off from being a Patent attorney, which requires a BS in Math, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.&nbsp; Unless, of course, I &quot;dip&quot; (to use a D&amp;Dism) back into the undergrad world and get that BS.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5367960, member: 19675"] Beyond a few sentences about PC background, DM hasn't given us much else to look at. Which is not only kind of vague, but is anti-D&D mechanics, specifically PrCls. Furthermore, the "only through role-play" language and "telling the DM" language is self-contradictory. Worst, that phrase about letting the DM make the decision as to which particular class your PC gets to level up in infantalizes the player. He's not merely restricting your options, he's actually telling the player what his PC is. He is substituting his judgement for the players'. That's not a cooperative relationship, its dictatorial...or at best, parental. PCs in D&D do make decisions based on what PrCl they'd like to take. That is no different than choosing a major in college at age 19 based on what you would like to be at age 34. Frex, I'm an attorney: I double majored in Philosophy and Economics. However, by doing so, I cut myself off from being a Patent attorney, which requires a BS in Math, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Unless, of course, I "dip" (to use a D&Dism) back into the undergrad world and get that BS. [/QUOTE]

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