3 Aug 2022, 13:46

There is also the issue that the specializations that people choose are not always what they actually want to play. I remember when I was playing a D&D MU*, and I ran a PrP that was explicitly stated to be a stealth scenario - sneak in, steal something, sneak out.

I got four sign-ups. Exactly ONE PERSON had Stealth as a class skill. There was a PALADIN. And not one of those “paladin of the god of intrigue” sorts, either, just a straight up paladin in plate mail.

I adapted, and we had fun, but man, when players showed up, there was absolutely a moment when I was just like, “What on earth.”