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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reapersaurus" data-source="post: 227336" data-attributes="member: 1194">Thanks, balrog and pielorhino, and others.Amazing.I simply post the facts of the 3 sessions thus far, and not only does the DM have a "great story going", but I shouldn't 2nd guess his performance, or even try to get recommendations about how he could be runnning it better.More facts:We're all close friends and "Bob" is the DM. I have repeatedly tried to get him to read these boards the past year and a half to get a better understanding of the rules.He has refused, basically portraying anyone who listens to how other people do things as an idiot.He doesn't believe in seeing how things actually are supposed to work, or learning from others.He'd rather spend precious minutes looking stuff up in-game (and quote them to us) than just KNOW the rules.We've been playing for years.We'll still be playing whatever you guys say.He's mainly a GURPS and Champions DM (also 1e and 2E as well as playing in 3E for a year and a half) that leans towards skill-checks and role-playing.That's not a surrise to me.What is a surprise to me is that he would even wade into D&D 3E combat mechanics if he knows them that little._I'm_ not the one forcing us into combat, guys.I'm just playing a role-playing little gnome wizard that tries to involve his NPC's and the inexperienced players (our wives).It's Bob that is plopping us into these out-of-control combats, which each have plainly demonstrated his lack of combat experience.I have repeatedly offered my help on this front, as I am more knowledgable about 3E rules (based mainly on my efforts in reading and on these very boards).We have had hours of conversation about players helping out a DM. So far, he hasn't accepted the help.If he wants to play a role-playing, no-dice game, I'd be reluctantly willing to throw out the rulebooks and do so, but Bob says he wants to play the 3E combat system.You know what?I don't think you guys can help me. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Thanks for reading, though, and thanks for some of your input to help me work thru these game sessions (he's usually a MUCH better DM, BTW).</blockquote>

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