Character Creation- By the book or DIY?

[metadigital]

This one:  ?

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Yes. That one.

[Baley]

Weeee!

[Nikos]

I don't even play D&D anymore XD

 

As a DM, I quickly realised that the character creation system is too restrictive and completely altered it. But I also did that with skills, attributes, battle mechanics, spells, etc. etc.

 

So, in fact, I'm not playing D&D with my friends anymore. We play something entirely different!

[JayDGee]

every game I have played has had a modified set of rules these are always adjusted by whoever is running the game almost always as a time saving device or common sense.

[Pshaw]

I tend to do it by the book - but if needed I'll adjust the starting level (if I'm GM) if needed. For example in D&D I like to start at level 3 but in Shadowrun I find you get too many build points so I knock them down some.

 

I will say that I also enjoy building my characters around negative traits. So having the starting system be restrictive enough that it rewards you for taking negative perks is always something I'm interested in.

[Nanakamado]

Well playing D&D, Savage Worlds (well in SW book get as many options) and few first campaigns of each new system I do it by book.

But for now in OWoD, L5R, Fadding Suns and some polish never-translated to english games most of characters are realy made by home rules.

 

With D&D one exception is a Planescape campaign I'm running now.