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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 9326459" data-attributes="member: 6877472">So the funny part is, the guy who did it, we just finished a long adventure and&nbsp; the campaign went on hiatus, going from 1st to 9th level, where he's consistently had the worst dice luck I've ever seen.&nbsp; He rolls up this fairly godly set of stats and he stops, he stares at the array, and he says &quot;these numbers are too good, I don't know what to make now!&quot;.Session 1 is in two weeks, I don't think he's figured it out yet.&nbsp; I would have liked to have everyone build their characters by talking to one another, but I've been DMing games since 1989, and I've yet to actually have a real session zero happen.&nbsp; I still remember the first time I gathered my group together at Denny's to talk about optimizing the party, and after two hours...we figured out who was playing the Cleric.I don't know why everyone has to go off in secret to build their characters so it's always a surprise to see what they show up with for session 1, but I've given up trying to make it happen.&nbsp; I keep getting blank stares with every group I've run for.I think it's right up there with &quot;oh you were going to be a Fighter?&nbsp; Now I can't be a Fighter!&quot;&nbsp; Me: &quot;Uh, guys, you realize that there's more than one way to build a Fighter...&quot;In unison: &quot;No, we can't be the same!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 9326459, member: 6877472"] So the funny part is, the guy who did it, we just finished a long adventure and the campaign went on hiatus, going from 1st to 9th level, where he's consistently had the worst dice luck I've ever seen. He rolls up this fairly godly set of stats and he stops, he stares at the array, and he says "these numbers are too good, I don't know what to make now!". Session 1 is in two weeks, I don't think he's figured it out yet. I would have liked to have everyone build their characters by talking to one another, but I've been DMing games since 1989, and I've yet to actually have a real session zero happen. I still remember the first time I gathered my group together at Denny's to talk about optimizing the party, and after two hours...we figured out who was playing the Cleric. I don't know why everyone has to go off in secret to build their characters so it's always a surprise to see what they show up with for session 1, but I've given up trying to make it happen. I keep getting blank stares with every group I've run for. I think it's right up there with "oh you were going to be a Fighter? Now I can't be a Fighter!" Me: "Uh, guys, you realize that there's more than one way to build a Fighter..." In unison: "No, we can't be the same!" [/QUOTE]

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