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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 7898440" data-attributes="member: 6669384"><p>I've talked with the DM. He nods and smiles but he doesn't stop.</p><p></p><p>Question: Would you continue playing a character that's no fun because the DM keeps screwing with them?</p><p>Question: Would you consider leaving a game if the DMing was really bad?</p><p></p><p>As for a history of problems: No, that's what makes this such an unpleasant situation. The initial DM is known for running railroads, but this time his need for control is over the top. Some story elements, such as whether we were opening and exploring a secret passage that appeared in my character's cave. He started telling us that "after you open the passage...", and we pointed out that we hadn't decided if we were going to do that. (Note: 2nd level PCs shouldn't be tampering with Artifacts.) He smiled and nodded and continued to describe the passage, and what we found after two miles of travel. We finally agreed that this part of the adventure was now "Box Text".</p><p></p><p>He's also been interrupting the second DM to insert his own plot developments in the middle of some other DM's adventure, such as the arrival of workers needed to handle some property we'd more or less been given. (Note: Beginning characters with a criminal record as thoieves shouldn't be granted noble titles out of the blue.). And although several people have had words to say about this, he smiles and nods and continues. Sometimes in the next sentence.</p><p></p><p>He and another player/DM were having an argument (friendly) about what the surrounding territories looked like, and what their social structures were like. Even though those territories were supposed to be defined by whichever of us had claimed them.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, the second DM has picked up on the control thing and is more or less playing puppeteer as well.</p><p></p><p>So if the DM really wants to play my character for me, I'm tempted to let him and just make up a new one. And if he tries to take over that one as well, then what am even doing at that table? He's playing solitaire and I'm a spectator.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 7898440, member: 6669384"] I've talked with the DM. He nods and smiles but he doesn't stop. Question: Would you continue playing a character that's no fun because the DM keeps screwing with them? Question: Would you consider leaving a game if the DMing was really bad? As for a history of problems: No, that's what makes this such an unpleasant situation. The initial DM is known for running railroads, but this time his need for control is over the top. Some story elements, such as whether we were opening and exploring a secret passage that appeared in my character's cave. He started telling us that "after you open the passage...", and we pointed out that we hadn't decided if we were going to do that. (Note: 2nd level PCs shouldn't be tampering with Artifacts.) He smiled and nodded and continued to describe the passage, and what we found after two miles of travel. We finally agreed that this part of the adventure was now "Box Text". He's also been interrupting the second DM to insert his own plot developments in the middle of some other DM's adventure, such as the arrival of workers needed to handle some property we'd more or less been given. (Note: Beginning characters with a criminal record as thoieves shouldn't be granted noble titles out of the blue.). And although several people have had words to say about this, he smiles and nods and continues. Sometimes in the next sentence. He and another player/DM were having an argument (friendly) about what the surrounding territories looked like, and what their social structures were like. Even though those territories were supposed to be defined by whichever of us had claimed them. Sadly, the second DM has picked up on the control thing and is more or less playing puppeteer as well. So if the DM really wants to play my character for me, I'm tempted to let him and just make up a new one. And if he tries to take over that one as well, then what am even doing at that table? He's playing solitaire and I'm a spectator. [/QUOTE]
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