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<blockquote data-quote="JustKim" data-source="post: 4752697" data-attributes="member: 5478"><p>I think you're talking about three distinct behaviors here.</p><p></p><p>Skimming: This is the same selfishness seen in clerics/druids who refuse to heal, fighters who rush onward when the rest of the party is drained, and wizards who blow all their spells on trivial enemies then demand to rest. It's not unique to rogues and isn't really related to the other behaviors. This is just someone who is not a team player.</p><p></p><p>Removing oneself from the party: Disinterest in the other PCs is really more of an interpersonal thing. Sometimes it's a shy player but often it's a player who wants the DM to start pandering to them exclusively, in this case by giving them all the encounters in advance. Once again, any character type can do this, and the issue is probably that the player wants more attention.</p><p></p><p>Stealing all willy-nilly: This IMO is just a problem player. Someone who wants to know how much they can get away with. Players who pick fights with other PCs or important NPCs, who want to play evil characters, who see a crowd and immediately start picking pockets, who constantly inconvenience the party and claim to be acting in character. Not specific to rogues, as archetypes like the barfightaholic, charm-happy wizard and flauntingly evil cleric are just as bad. Such a person would get the boot from my table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JustKim, post: 4752697, member: 5478"] I think you're talking about three distinct behaviors here. Skimming: This is the same selfishness seen in clerics/druids who refuse to heal, fighters who rush onward when the rest of the party is drained, and wizards who blow all their spells on trivial enemies then demand to rest. It's not unique to rogues and isn't really related to the other behaviors. This is just someone who is not a team player. Removing oneself from the party: Disinterest in the other PCs is really more of an interpersonal thing. Sometimes it's a shy player but often it's a player who wants the DM to start pandering to them exclusively, in this case by giving them all the encounters in advance. Once again, any character type can do this, and the issue is probably that the player wants more attention. Stealing all willy-nilly: This IMO is just a problem player. Someone who wants to know how much they can get away with. Players who pick fights with other PCs or important NPCs, who want to play evil characters, who see a crowd and immediately start picking pockets, who constantly inconvenience the party and claim to be acting in character. Not specific to rogues, as archetypes like the barfightaholic, charm-happy wizard and flauntingly evil cleric are just as bad. Such a person would get the boot from my table. [/QUOTE]
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