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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 8282161" data-attributes="member: 59848"><p>Then definitely talk to your DM. It doesn't make sense to be inconsistent in him controlling the summoned creatures sometimes and you controlling them sometimes. It should be one or the other, and as a Forever DM myself, anything that I can place upon the players to track and manage, the more brain power I have to focus on the management of the game. It sounds like your DM may have a need to control things and might have difficulty letting go of that control. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. It just means he has a certain vision and idea about how the game should flow and the story should unfold. But if he's too rigid in this, then it can hurt the enjoyment of the players because it can remove agency and prevent the players from using tactics just because the DM doesn't expect them or may be unprepared for them. Some DMs are better at improv and thinking on the fly than others, and thus can better react to players throwing wrenches in the DM's plans. When you talk to him I would especially focus on how your DM's handling of this has affected your enjoyment of the game, but in a way that is understanding because DMing is a hard job. If you can't come to an agreement in how to manage this character and the summoned creatures that is satisfying for all parties involved (you, the DM, and the other players), then it may be best to just retire the character and roll up a new one.</p><p></p><p>And it is definitely is a compliment that Rahadin and Strahd see your character as a high-value target. Ideally your companions will take this into consideration, especially if they rely on you not only for battlefield control and support but also to heal. It's also completely in line with Strahd's character, because he would absolutely use tactics like that. He's smart and methodical. I mean, before he became a vampire he was an extremely successful military general and a proven warrior. Even as a vampire he led the people of Barovia to victory over Azlin's army of undead. So he should be even more of a threat than his CR might suggest because of these tactics and military genius.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 8282161, member: 59848"] Then definitely talk to your DM. It doesn't make sense to be inconsistent in him controlling the summoned creatures sometimes and you controlling them sometimes. It should be one or the other, and as a Forever DM myself, anything that I can place upon the players to track and manage, the more brain power I have to focus on the management of the game. It sounds like your DM may have a need to control things and might have difficulty letting go of that control. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. It just means he has a certain vision and idea about how the game should flow and the story should unfold. But if he's too rigid in this, then it can hurt the enjoyment of the players because it can remove agency and prevent the players from using tactics just because the DM doesn't expect them or may be unprepared for them. Some DMs are better at improv and thinking on the fly than others, and thus can better react to players throwing wrenches in the DM's plans. When you talk to him I would especially focus on how your DM's handling of this has affected your enjoyment of the game, but in a way that is understanding because DMing is a hard job. If you can't come to an agreement in how to manage this character and the summoned creatures that is satisfying for all parties involved (you, the DM, and the other players), then it may be best to just retire the character and roll up a new one. And it is definitely is a compliment that Rahadin and Strahd see your character as a high-value target. Ideally your companions will take this into consideration, especially if they rely on you not only for battlefield control and support but also to heal. It's also completely in line with Strahd's character, because he would absolutely use tactics like that. He's smart and methodical. I mean, before he became a vampire he was an extremely successful military general and a proven warrior. Even as a vampire he led the people of Barovia to victory over Azlin's army of undead. So he should be even more of a threat than his CR might suggest because of these tactics and military genius. [/QUOTE]
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