After years of gaming...

[Razz]

My players love me. Because I'm True Neutral when it comes to DMing. Me and my wife have argued with each other in the game numerous times. So my players know for a fact that I am not partial to her character just because she's my wife. If she don't like it, she can quit, doesn't mean I am. (and, yes, I've told her that during our arguments like I've told my gaming buddies when they got out of hand).

As for the rules, I actually double, even triple, check them when the player wants to make sure I have it right and that they're not being accidentally screwed over by me or the game itself. I make it a point to not only make sure things run smoothly but that they're enlightened to how the ruling works to avoid future confusion.

Don't quit D&D, find another DM, or show him up and start DMing your own group.

 

[Oryan77]

I don't get the whole thing about him holding up the DM's Guide and asking you who he is.

Don't you guys all have Player's Handbooks? I woulda held up mine and asked him who I am. Maybe he thought you guys forgot his name.

A better way to let him know you aren't playing would have been to open your door, ask him what this is *do a hand motion towards your house*. When he says "your house", ask him who you are. When he answers, tell him, "That's right, and what a DM says doesn't necessarily "go" in my house".

Well, I believe a dumbass comment deserves a smartass reply. But that's just me

I'm actually wondering why you waited until the day of the next game to tell him you guys aren't playing anymore. That's a pretty harsh move to do to the guy

 

[Odhanan]

Don't let one person ruin a great game for you. Find another DM, seriously.

... or become DM yourself.

 

[Arrgh! Mark!]

I play with my SO and do my very best to treat everyone equally.

I once had a snippy comment from a player, however; he's one of the 'steal the show' types (More a DM than player. I've noticed most DM's are like this.), and was playing a 1920's copper in a Cthulu game. My SO was playing gentry and had taken the feat to represent that fact AND was a charisma oriented character.

The new players first real game with me. Anyway, he leaps in and starts running the party; I haven't a problem with that so much, as thats the natural method of all groups. I do my best to allow each person to do their thing - the bookish types get the books and go looney, the snuff-addict Great War vet gets to relive his glory days, the players PC gets to investigate Clues and Solve Crimes, and the Lord gets to interact with other gentry (or commoners with superiority.)

The moment the campaign (Tatters of the King) calls for situations investigating a series of rich, influential types the lord gets to shine. RP-wise, the policeman has to step back, and is treated like the working-class man he is when he attempts to interrupt.

When its over and done, however, the player mentions how "The GM's girlfriend gets to do all the fun stuff; she gets special attention."

It was meant as a kind of joke, but unfortunately it greatly offended me - Who was doing twice as much work to let all the other players participate - at the time.


The reason why I'm relating this isn't to denigrate the original posters story, which apears to me that he should get a new DM quick smart, but just as a side note; sometimes things can be assumed too easily.