tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post1686794343299893772..comments2024-02-05T03:35:05.363-05:00Comments on Reality Refracted: Discussion: How Much Tweaking Do You Allow?A.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05306497273874881493noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-30283473030334405252013-11-08T18:10:52.642-05:002013-11-08T18:10:52.642-05:00I run an open-ended campaign so, theoretically at ...I run an open-ended campaign so, theoretically at least, they could be playing those PCs for quite a while. Therefore, my thinking is that well considered changes/tweaks in the first few sessions are well worth it to get players happily settled.<br /><br />Another version of this question has come up during a messy protracted rules edition change. The publisher did a rewrite for a 2nd Edition Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268667431136197733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-35800564782562133582013-11-08T15:12:07.369-05:002013-11-08T15:12:07.369-05:00I allow a couple of changes within the first coupl...I allow a couple of changes within the first couple of levels, but my players should be savvy enough to figure out what kind of build to go for. I don't allow retraining or similar mechanics in my games.Yong Kyosunimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397041073119988526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-30335246875605276822013-11-08T15:00:30.346-05:002013-11-08T15:00:30.346-05:00I'm happy to let players tweak their character...I'm happy to let players tweak their character as long as what they're tweaking hasn't been a major focus in game. If they spent all weekend throwing lightning around in a dungeon and want to respec to being an ice sorcerer, it's an issue. We find in-game ways to do it, like managing downtime and doing retraining there instead. Jim Tigwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276425979246864104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-85758541978015500802013-11-08T12:55:03.110-05:002013-11-08T12:55:03.110-05:00I tend to be more lenient in the first few session...I tend to be more lenient in the first few session. I am also more tolerant of retraining for character or story driven reasons.Sleypyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312880538526134941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-31783751494584291032013-11-08T12:29:06.097-05:002013-11-08T12:29:06.097-05:00I am happy to allow minor adjustments to character...I am happy to allow minor adjustments to characters in the opening games as a player feels out what they want to character to be and reacts to changes in play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com