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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 7898710" data-attributes="member: 6677017"><p>#4, so much #4. Don't just retcon your character either. Think of a few "minor details" about those DM's characters to mess with exactly the way they did with yours.</p><p></p><p>Then, pause and ask them if this is how the game is supposed to go. Perhaps they smile and say "Yeah! Cool!" If so, they have a very different idea about the game, and you can decide together if you're all on board with it or want to change some stuff.</p><p></p><p>Probably though, they're going to be a bit unhappy. They now understand how you feel. Now you can tell them you have no intention of actually doing that to their characters, but it is exactly what you feel like they've done to yours. You don't want to be a jerk here, so use your DM powers for good and declare that you'd like the group to spend the rest of the session figuring out some clearer rules about who is allowed to define what about the campaign and other people's characters.</p><p></p><p>And do let us know how it goes. Hopefully it will work out, but if it doesn't you might want to politely ask to sit this particular campaign out. If you're playing with friends you still want to game with, let them know you are totally on board for the next one, but your assumptions about this one were different, and you don't think they mesh well with the reality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 7898710, member: 6677017"] #4, so much #4. Don't just retcon your character either. Think of a few "minor details" about those DM's characters to mess with exactly the way they did with yours. Then, pause and ask them if this is how the game is supposed to go. Perhaps they smile and say "Yeah! Cool!" If so, they have a very different idea about the game, and you can decide together if you're all on board with it or want to change some stuff. Probably though, they're going to be a bit unhappy. They now understand how you feel. Now you can tell them you have no intention of actually doing that to their characters, but it is exactly what you feel like they've done to yours. You don't want to be a jerk here, so use your DM powers for good and declare that you'd like the group to spend the rest of the session figuring out some clearer rules about who is allowed to define what about the campaign and other people's characters. And do let us know how it goes. Hopefully it will work out, but if it doesn't you might want to politely ask to sit this particular campaign out. If you're playing with friends you still want to game with, let them know you are totally on board for the next one, but your assumptions about this one were different, and you don't think they mesh well with the reality. [/QUOTE]
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