Eminence_Grise
Explorer
I'm speechless. I can't understand how anyone would think this is okay.
Horrid DM's
I'm speechless. I can't understand how anyone would think this is okay.
MechaPilot
Explorer
I wish I hadn't. And, from the people who've offered their sympathies, I'm sure others wish I hadn't either.
Scott Christian
Hero
Have to agree. All the rule does is add complexity. For those that complain it's not realistic, well neither is 90% of the stuff characters can do - especially in Pathfinder.
Soul Stigma
First Post
That whole story is creepy as hell, but I'm glad you still found your place with D&D. I don't recall anything as bad as that, but I do recall times when female players felt uncomfortable because the rest of the table (males and apparently severely unsocialized) seemed to think the game was suddenly a singles bar. Mind you, I'm an old fart and female players were extremely rare back then.
To the main topic, though, I've spent most of my D&D history as a DM, and I know I made mistakes plenty of times. I often read bad DM stories here at EN World that tell me I was pretty good even when new. Because I started as a school kid in the 80s with equally-new players, I suppose any mistakes didn't really get noticed as much. I do remember one campaign that was Monty Haul, though, and I learned from it.
At any rate, while the original post may not register highly on the bad DM Richter scale, and none are likely to register as highly as [MENTION=82779]MechaPilot[/MENTION], I hope folks will still post some. They're usually a laugh for those that weren't there!
What a horrifying experience for you. I'm so sorry that happened to you.
Eltab
Lord of the Hidden Layer
I think I'm a little older than you, so I converted into Protective Big Brother mode when I first read your story. You would have been about the age my daughter is now, so I can go into Angry Dad mode too.
In both cases, aimed at the DM as primary target and then the rest of the table as secondary targets.
(Can you tell that my first 5e character was a Paladin?)
BTW I strongly urge all GMs to have one hard rule, namely NO RAPING THE PCS - and NB this is entirely independent of the sex of EITHER the players or the PCs. It is not OK to rape male PCs, it is not ok to rape female PCs played by male players. The ONLY conceivable exception is if the player has already discussed it with you and indicated it is something they are ok with happening, which may be the case in certain 'adult' sorts of RPG. The default rule should be a hard bright line IMO.
Legatus Legionis
< BWAH HA Ha ha >
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Imaculata
Hero
My old group had a bad experience with a DM who simply had no imagination or storytelling skills. The only reason I suspect he wanted to be DM, was because he wanted to play a particular setting. But he was TERRIBLE, and didn't prepare anything. I'm not exactly sure what he was expecting. He had seen some of our group members DM a campaign, and he should have known that a bare minimum of preparation might be a good idea. But this campaign went bad immediately from the start.
DM: You arrive at a spaceport. *silence*
Us: What do we see?
DM: You know... its a spaceport. It looks like a spaceport.
Us: Are there buildings? .... People?
DM: There's a general.
Us: Do we know his name?
DM: Ehrm... John.
Us: Do we see anyone else?
DM: Ehrm... there's also a police officer.
Us: What's his name?
DM: ....ehrm....
Us: ...Lets guess... his name is John too?
DM: ...Ehrm... Yep.
Me: I think we're done here.
DM: You arrive at a spaceport. *silence*
Us: What do we see?
DM: You know... its a spaceport. It looks like a spaceport.
Us: Are there buildings? .... People?
DM: There's a general.
Us: Do we know his name?
DM: Ehrm... John.
Us: Do we see anyone else?
DM: Ehrm... there's also a police officer.
Us: What's his name?
DM: ....ehrm....
Us: ...Lets guess... his name is John too?
DM: ...Ehrm... Yep.
Me: I think we're done here.
