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<blockquote data-quote="Bonedagger" data-source="post: 139880" data-attributes="member: 2564"><p>Oh well... <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 :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> If you are indeed serious I will give an advice (Not that seriousness is a criteria <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />). </p><p></p><p>If you don't like the way the game is being played, and I assume that is the case since you posted this, you must be prepared for some changes to have fun. </p><p></p><p>A) As said earlier you need to have a certain amount of authority. You are doing most of the work and therefore you set the rules for the game. If people agree to play your game they know what the rules are (It is almost as if you have been selected to be presidente <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 :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> ....I said almost. This is where the democratic proces takes place) If someone tries to 'argue' your rules later on by cheating, strike hard. They are ruining the fun you have prepared for the rest of the groupe.... You are therefore acting on behalf of the other players. It is you responsebility<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 :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>B) If you for some reason do not wish to take charge of you game (You said something abiut your friends taking the game personally) then thats also ok. It's about having fun. And if this is the way you and your friends have fun then that's cool. The game will most likely be very.. uhm.. It really sounds like your problem is not with the D&D but with your friends..... Sounds like they don't trust that you can do the job. Do not allow there to any gray zones in this matter. </p><p></p><p>Hoped some of it helped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bonedagger, post: 139880, member: 2564"] Oh well... :) If you are indeed serious I will give an advice (Not that seriousness is a criteria :D). If you don't like the way the game is being played, and I assume that is the case since you posted this, you must be prepared for some changes to have fun. A) As said earlier you need to have a certain amount of authority. You are doing most of the work and therefore you set the rules for the game. If people agree to play your game they know what the rules are (It is almost as if you have been selected to be presidente :) ....I said almost. This is where the democratic proces takes place) If someone tries to 'argue' your rules later on by cheating, strike hard. They are ruining the fun you have prepared for the rest of the groupe.... You are therefore acting on behalf of the other players. It is you responsebility:) B) If you for some reason do not wish to take charge of you game (You said something abiut your friends taking the game personally) then thats also ok. It's about having fun. And if this is the way you and your friends have fun then that's cool. The game will most likely be very.. uhm.. It really sounds like your problem is not with the D&D but with your friends..... Sounds like they don't trust that you can do the job. Do not allow there to any gray zones in this matter. Hoped some of it helped. [/QUOTE]
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