Dougal DeKree
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Maybe someone read my rant about Frank, a player in our group. He never is concentrated on the game, never gets what is going on, never acts on his own except for slowing things down whenever he can. He generally is the most uncreative and boring person I have ever seen in my life. And he doesn't even try to hide that gaming is boring to him, he rather openly displays this mood to everyone in the room. This is the hard part for me - I try to include every player when I GM and I am disappointed with myself when it doesn't work. He doesn't want to be included in the game however.
The only reason he is playing is because our main GM is his pal and he brought him in.
That is the same reason why noone said anything until now, noone wanted to anger the GM, who is really great at leading games.
At the moment, I am GMing though, to give the GM a break.
Now the week before last we made a barbecue where everyone brought what he wanted - except for him: he didn't bring anything and ate the stuff other players brought without even asking. I was too surprised then to say anything.
Now last sunday, while an important part of the plot was revealed the other players were really excited that they finally come to understand what is going on. But Frank had fallen asleep. After eating _all_ muffins my wife baked for the players - he had simply grabbed the plate and when asked to give the other people at least one muffin each the answer was a mumbled "no". I have never seen anyone eat 12 muffins in less than two minutes. When he was woke up an hour or so later (it was time for others to go and catch their bus) he asked for the part he hadn't heard to be told to him again. I said no and he was angered.
I still was too polite to say anything right then. It took me until today to make up my mind and now I did it: I kicked Frank out of the gaming group (if only for the games I GM). I wrote him an email explaining what buggers me and why I don't want him to play in my campaign any further.
Now he is fuming mad and I am happy. Finally I am looking forward to GM again.
But what should I do when we switch back to other campaigns later and he games with us again? No doubt he will seek "revenge". Should I even waste any thoughts about that? Is it evil that I am feeling good because of something that makes someone else sad?
Dougal
The only reason he is playing is because our main GM is his pal and he brought him in.
That is the same reason why noone said anything until now, noone wanted to anger the GM, who is really great at leading games.
At the moment, I am GMing though, to give the GM a break.
Now the week before last we made a barbecue where everyone brought what he wanted - except for him: he didn't bring anything and ate the stuff other players brought without even asking. I was too surprised then to say anything.
Now last sunday, while an important part of the plot was revealed the other players were really excited that they finally come to understand what is going on. But Frank had fallen asleep. After eating _all_ muffins my wife baked for the players - he had simply grabbed the plate and when asked to give the other people at least one muffin each the answer was a mumbled "no". I have never seen anyone eat 12 muffins in less than two minutes. When he was woke up an hour or so later (it was time for others to go and catch their bus) he asked for the part he hadn't heard to be told to him again. I said no and he was angered.
I still was too polite to say anything right then. It took me until today to make up my mind and now I did it: I kicked Frank out of the gaming group (if only for the games I GM). I wrote him an email explaining what buggers me and why I don't want him to play in my campaign any further.
Now he is fuming mad and I am happy. Finally I am looking forward to GM again.
But what should I do when we switch back to other campaigns later and he games with us again? No doubt he will seek "revenge". Should I even waste any thoughts about that? Is it evil that I am feeling good because of something that makes someone else sad?
Dougal
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