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<blockquote data-quote="Humanophile" data-source="post: 282065" data-attributes="member: 1049">Characters with personality conflicts are fine, so long as they take a...&nbsp; well, the best way to describe the approach is little boys who are good friends but who get overheated.&nbsp; They might insult each other, they might even throw punches, but when everything's cooled off they regain their sense of camraderie.&nbsp; And when an outsider threatens them, they band together do their all for each other.&nbsp; That kind of friendly rivalry is fine.However, certain things are not OK.&nbsp; Unexpected assults are not fine.&nbsp; Harsh words are, but no setting random traps, stealing from other party members, or planning acute assults/violations.&nbsp; The worst I'd allow in good faith is a bare-handed punch, maybe a brawl, but nothing lethal.&nbsp; Adventurer types can be rough and do that kind of thing, but someone who proves dangerous or overly unpleasant to travel with won't be with a party for long.Doing real damage to another PC is never OK, unless they draw a weapon first.&nbsp; That kind of thing is grounds for a stern warning at the very least.&nbsp; Mutilating, violating, or crippling the character's abilities &quot;just for fun&quot; should mark the player as ripe for expulsion.&nbsp; Some games where everyone agrees beforehand can handle this.&nbsp; Most can't.And BlackMoria, I think you did the right thing.&nbsp; Bickering is fine, and if another PC brings it on, a punch might be.&nbsp; Giving him chances to back away also works, but if that kind of player needs to get into a pissing contest, backing off and giving him another chance to stick a knife in your back is unwise to say the least.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Humanophile, post: 282065, member: 1049"] Characters with personality conflicts are fine, so long as they take a... well, the best way to describe the approach is little boys who are good friends but who get overheated. They might insult each other, they might even throw punches, but when everything's cooled off they regain their sense of camraderie. And when an outsider threatens them, they band together do their all for each other. That kind of friendly rivalry is fine. However, certain things are not OK. Unexpected assults are not fine. Harsh words are, but no setting random traps, stealing from other party members, or planning acute assults/violations. The worst I'd allow in good faith is a bare-handed punch, maybe a brawl, but nothing lethal. Adventurer types can be rough and do that kind of thing, but someone who proves dangerous or overly unpleasant to travel with won't be with a party for long. Doing real damage to another PC is never OK, unless they draw a weapon first. That kind of thing is grounds for a stern warning at the very least. Mutilating, violating, or crippling the character's abilities "just for fun" should mark the player as ripe for expulsion. Some games where everyone agrees beforehand can handle this. Most can't. And BlackMoria, I think you did the right thing. Bickering is fine, and if another PC brings it on, a punch might be. Giving him chances to back away also works, but if that kind of player needs to get into a pissing contest, backing off and giving him another chance to stick a knife in your back is unwise to say the least. [/QUOTE]

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