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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2496533" data-attributes="member: 1210">If you aren't interested in giving anyone the boot, I would have a real sit-down discussion with the group about what kind of game you are trying to run.&nbsp; Tell p4 and p5 that you don't want to kick 'em out but if they can't play nice with others (and avoid irritating your hostess!- I presume she lives there?) they may need to reconsider their choice of pcs.&nbsp; Be polite but firm.&nbsp; &quot;Play nice or make a pc that can.&quot;Also, let the psion know that, if he can't read the rules thoroughly enough to play by them, he needs to make a new character.&nbsp; Alternatively, you could rule that every time he makes a mistake and does things more powerful than he should, he will go one session without being allowed any augmented power use.&nbsp; In my experience letting a pc use rules the dm's not familiar with is potentially a game-breaking mistake, especially if nobody else at the table knows that set of rules well either.&nbsp; Be polite but firm.&nbsp; &quot;Play by the rules or, if you aren't willing to make the effort to do so with this type of character, make one where you can.&quot;Finally, don't play p4's game- when he tries to interrupt while you're running other players, cut him off with &quot;I'll get back to you, wait your turn, you aren't there.&quot;&nbsp; Be polite but firm.&nbsp; &quot;Play when it's your turn.&nbsp; If your pc needs more attention than anyone else, modify his personality or make one that doesn't.&quot;You'll notice that 'polite but firm' is a refrain here. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2496533, member: 1210"] If you aren't interested in giving anyone the boot, I would have a real sit-down discussion with the group about what kind of game you are trying to run. Tell p4 and p5 that you don't want to kick 'em out [i]but[/i] if they can't play nice with others (and avoid irritating your hostess!- I presume she lives there?) they may need to reconsider their choice of pcs. Be polite but firm. "Play nice or make a pc that can." Also, let the psion know that, if he can't read the rules thoroughly enough to play by them, he needs to make a new character. Alternatively, you could rule that every time he makes a mistake and does things more powerful than he should, he will go one session without being allowed any augmented power use. In my experience letting a pc use rules the dm's not familiar with is potentially a game-breaking mistake, especially if nobody else at the table knows that set of rules well either. Be polite but firm. "Play by the rules or, if you aren't willing to make the effort to do so with this type of character, make one where you can." Finally, don't play p4's game- when he tries to interrupt while you're running other players, cut him off with "I'll get back to you, wait your turn, you aren't there." Be polite but firm. "Play when it's your turn. If your pc needs more attention than anyone else, modify his personality or make one that doesn't." You'll notice that 'polite but firm' is a refrain here. :) [/QUOTE]

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