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<blockquote data-quote="MonkeyDragon" data-source="post: 2176415" data-attributes="member: 23929"><p>I have to agree that trust is very important. It's one of my chief failings that if a trusted friend does something, it doesn't bother me, but if someone I don't like does the same thing, I can get majorly cheesed off. But there are still instances where you can tell if you should be mad at the NPC who screwed you over, or the DM that made it happen.</p><p></p><p>When the nightstalker says "mmm, delicious magic weapon" and crunches up your sword, hate the nightstalker.</p><p>When you kill something with one blow and the DM glares at you, asks you to list all the bonuses on your fancy weapon, then goes after your sword...then shouts at you when his first attempt fails, and laughs when the sword is finally smushed...frown at the DM.</p><p></p><p>When the bad guy gets hit with a spell and teleports away to let his minions fight you, hate the bad guy.</p><p>When the bad guy gets hit with a spell during the surprise round, and is allowed to teleport away before initiative is rolled...and the DM makes a comment about increasing his spell resistance before letting us fight him again...frown at the DM.</p><p></p><p>When the same bad guy pops in and out again with more minions the next morning, and places the huge monsters on either side of the party, hate the bad guy.</p><p>When the DM says that he's figured out that this is how to "get" the party, and makes those beasties not be able to miss or fail saves except on a 1...frown at the DM, and wonder how everyone managed to survive. And mourn the poor horse, that was killed so that we couldnt easily cart away the loot we found.</p><p></p><p>When you run into NPCs that obviously outclass you, hate the bad guys, and try to figure out alternative means of completing your goals.</p><p>When every NPC outclasses you, and you have no choice but to do what the plot tells you to do, frown at the DM, and try to figure out alternative means of staying alive while the DM prattles on about his own creative genious.</p><p></p><p>When the DM congratulates you on your victories, cheers for your crits, and teases you kindly on your failures, hate the bad guys...and love the DM.</p><p>When the DM glares at you when you crit, swears when he doesn't hit you, and laughs about how he's going to get you or kill you all, don't worry about the bad guys. Worry about the DM.</p><p></p><p>When the DM who plays with you rolls a 1, cheer for your good luck.</p><p>When the DM who plays against you rolls a dozen 1s a session, call it karma.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MonkeyDragon, post: 2176415, member: 23929"] I have to agree that trust is very important. It's one of my chief failings that if a trusted friend does something, it doesn't bother me, but if someone I don't like does the same thing, I can get majorly cheesed off. But there are still instances where you can tell if you should be mad at the NPC who screwed you over, or the DM that made it happen. When the nightstalker says "mmm, delicious magic weapon" and crunches up your sword, hate the nightstalker. When you kill something with one blow and the DM glares at you, asks you to list all the bonuses on your fancy weapon, then goes after your sword...then shouts at you when his first attempt fails, and laughs when the sword is finally smushed...frown at the DM. When the bad guy gets hit with a spell and teleports away to let his minions fight you, hate the bad guy. When the bad guy gets hit with a spell during the surprise round, and is allowed to teleport away before initiative is rolled...and the DM makes a comment about increasing his spell resistance before letting us fight him again...frown at the DM. When the same bad guy pops in and out again with more minions the next morning, and places the huge monsters on either side of the party, hate the bad guy. When the DM says that he's figured out that this is how to "get" the party, and makes those beasties not be able to miss or fail saves except on a 1...frown at the DM, and wonder how everyone managed to survive. And mourn the poor horse, that was killed so that we couldnt easily cart away the loot we found. When you run into NPCs that obviously outclass you, hate the bad guys, and try to figure out alternative means of completing your goals. When every NPC outclasses you, and you have no choice but to do what the plot tells you to do, frown at the DM, and try to figure out alternative means of staying alive while the DM prattles on about his own creative genious. When the DM congratulates you on your victories, cheers for your crits, and teases you kindly on your failures, hate the bad guys...and love the DM. When the DM glares at you when you crit, swears when he doesn't hit you, and laughs about how he's going to get you or kill you all, don't worry about the bad guys. Worry about the DM. When the DM who plays with you rolls a 1, cheer for your good luck. When the DM who plays against you rolls a dozen 1s a session, call it karma. [/QUOTE]
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