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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7309317" data-attributes="member: 97077">I think what some folks are missing are what I think are key points in the D&amp;D 5e Basic Rules. Anything bolded is my emphasis:&quot;In the Dungeons &amp; Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in the jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain.&quot; (Page 2)&quot;Each character plays a role within a party, a group of adventurers working together for a common purpose.&quot; (Page 9)If someone is not doing these things, he or she is acting outside the basic expectation of the game. And while it's fine for anyone to play however he or she likes, &quot;there are the rules of the game, and there are table rules for how the game is played.&quot; (DMG page 235). Table rules cover things like not playing to the game's default expectations which would seem to include players not working together or even having their characters attack or hinder one another. If those are your table rules, you are well-advised to make that known prior to play so players know what to expect.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iserith, post: 7309317, member: 97077"] I think what some folks are missing are what I think are key points in the D&D 5e Basic Rules. Anything bolded is my emphasis: "In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and [B]teams up with other adventurers[/B] (played by [B]friends[/B]). [B]Working together,[/B] the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in the jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain." (Page 2) "Each character plays a role [B]within a party[/B], a group of adventurers [B]working together [/B]for a [B]common purpose[/B]." (Page 9) If someone is not doing these things, he or she is acting outside the basic expectation of the game. And while it's fine for anyone to play however he or she likes, "there are the rules of the game, and there are table rules for how the game is played." (DMG page 235). Table rules cover things like not playing to the game's default expectations which would seem to include players not working together or even having their characters attack or hinder one another. If those are your table rules, you are well-advised to make that known prior to play so players know what to expect. [/QUOTE]

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