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<blockquote data-quote="Pentius" data-source="post: 5672016" data-attributes="member: 6676736">I am very much critical of the first impressions from the group, which usually happen before the first session.&nbsp; Usually this means analyzing the introductory post(whether it's an online messageboard or a FLGS bulletin board) for red flags.&nbsp; Possible red flags include:-System/setting I don't care for.&nbsp; A good DM can make anything work, but I have no guarantee the DM is good.-Egregious misspelling/grammar errors.&nbsp; A typo or two is fine, but if I have to translate your words into English before I can read them, I'm not responding.-Any derisiveness of other systems or playstyles.-Any mention of being &quot;Real ____ers&quot; or playing &quot;True___&quot;.&nbsp; Ime, if you feel the need to tell me, upfront, that you are a Real Roleplayer playing True D&amp;D, then you are probably a Real Jerk.On the other hand, once I do decide to respond to such a recruitment, I am very reluctant to leave a group.&nbsp; I will bow out if some of these red flags show up in play(&quot;Ugh, this guy took a 20 in his prime stat, and he has Expertise.&nbsp; Was really hoping he'd be a Roleplayer.&quot;).&nbsp; However, a stray two-blade Drow Ranger or an insufficient amount of Doctor Who references isn't going to scare me away at that point.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pentius, post: 5672016, member: 6676736"] I am very much critical of the first impressions from the group, which usually happen before the first session. Usually this means analyzing the introductory post(whether it's an online messageboard or a FLGS bulletin board) for red flags. Possible red flags include: -System/setting I don't care for. A good DM can make anything work, but I have no guarantee the DM is good. -Egregious misspelling/grammar errors. A typo or two is fine, but if I have to translate your words into English before I can read them, I'm not responding. -Any derisiveness of other systems or playstyles. -Any mention of being "Real ____ers" or playing "True___". Ime, if you feel the need to tell me, upfront, that you are a Real Roleplayer playing True D&D, then you are probably a Real Jerk. On the other hand, once I do decide to respond to such a recruitment, I am very reluctant to leave a group. I will bow out if some of these red flags show up in play("Ugh, this guy took a 20 in his prime stat, and he has Expertise. Was really hoping he'd be a Roleplayer."). However, a stray two-blade Drow Ranger or an insufficient amount of Doctor Who references isn't going to scare me away at that point. [/QUOTE]

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