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Another player who was at the table during the incident sent me this meme after the problem player in question (they had a history) left the group chat.

Felt like sharing it here because I'm sure more people should keep this kind of thing in mind.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

I don't see why anyone would take issue with it, but one of the coolest things about powerful magic is that nobody needs to be disabled. You can heal them with magic! I know I'd love to get a fantasy healer to heal some of my old wounds. But even in D&D magic comes with a price, and more powerful spells consume very expensive reagents. So it's understandable that there would still be injured and crippled people.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ive played a one armed barbarian before. He touched a cursed item that was slowly Turning him into a demon, so he chopped off his arm.

The DM said I lost Ambidexterity for that, Which I accepted. I later found out that I derailed part of his plan to make my character evil & work as a minion for the Big Bad.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I think you made up your mind about losing ambidexterity well before the DM told you you wouldn't have it anymore lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It also means that people may have disabilities but won't be held back by them without removing that aspect of their life. And it could be ruled that the differently-abled aspect is something not even magic can take away because it's so intrinsic to the character

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I can absolutely see magic not being able to correct genetic or congenital conditions. It can make sense for developmental delays aswell. But something like missing a limb from a traumatic injurie or blindness due to macular degeneration... There is no reason a mid level adventurer or powerfull character would not just use magic to heal or fix it.

Maybe an injurie by a powerful lich, or since kinda of cursed weapon that makes it impossible to fully heal with anything short of a wish spell...

Poor people on the other hand, should absolutely have debilitating injuries and disabilities that will never be fully fixed due to magic being expensive.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Reincarnation can cure all ills

*You may be reincarnated as a half orc. If unhappy with new body, consult with your local druid. Full price is charged for all reincarnations. Ensure your soul is happy to come back or permanent death may occur. No refunds

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Why do you assume there is only one kind of magic?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

See Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson (although it has a lot of required reading to reach it, being a novella set between books 3 and 4 of the Stormlight Archive.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

As a DM I would probably assume the player was fucking with me (because that's the mood in my friend groups)

But my response would be something like 'fine, but realize not every adventure will be wheelchair accessible, you could hardly take a wheelchair into a goblin cave. The world is not naturally kind to disabled people and this world will not be adjusted for you character'

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wrong idea of magic in my opinion. I like Tolkien's one more.

We don't play games to imagine some heavenly world where we don't need to be stronger IMHO. That'd be boring and depressing.

We play games for a world where we are stronger or know our goals in life better. IMHO again.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

D&D's leveling system is all about becoming stronger.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well, I very rarely play DnD, but it very much depends on the DM and the quest.

EDIT: Hey, guys with downvotes, good stories are a thing, roleplaying is a thing. If your whole session consists of combat and preparation for it, or magic and preparation for it, then it's your own particular regrettable situation.

And "rarely play DnD" means literally DnD itself, like third edition or Pathfinder. Tabletop RPGs - rather often.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How can any magic be wrong if magic does not exist?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

A world in which magic can cure all ills has integrity problems. (I mean, it was funny in the W.I.T.C.H. series when Cornelia's little sister was dreaming and her dreams were affecting the world around everybody else. I don't accept critique for liking that series, be it comic books or animated.)