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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6639156" data-attributes="member: 58197">Question: Does this guy pull the same crap on other DMs? In other words, is it that he's just a jerk, or does he have some particular beef with you?The answer doesn't matter terribly, I'm just curious. As for what to do: Don't wait on the apology, you ain't gonna get one. Don't let him play in your Adventurer's League games. If he asks why, explain that you don't run games with people who pick fights with the DM and walk out mid-session. If he starts arguing, don't get drawn in. Just say &quot;I'm not going to argue about this. You can play at someone else's table.&quot;As for the non-AL campaign: Are you running it? If so, you're well within your rights to kick the guy out, and it sounds long past time. If not, there isn't much you can do about it except a) put up with him or b) quit the game yourself. Give serious thought to the second option. Life is too short to game with people who make you miserable.But either way, don't drag everyone else into your argument. If you want to hash it out with Jerkface, do it away from the gaming table, and don't expect the argument to lead anywhere productive. The only potential positive outcome is that he gets so mad, he stops coming to any game event where you're going to be. But don't count on it.I feel like a link to <a href="http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html" target="_blank">Geek Social Fallacies</a> is in order here. Sounds like a lot of people in your social circle have a bad case of #4 going on. If these folks would dump you as a friend over crap like this, they aren't very good friends. Don't base your decision on what a bunch of third parties may or may not do.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 6639156, member: 58197"] Question: Does this guy pull the same crap on other DMs? In other words, is it that he's just a jerk, or does he have some particular beef with you? The answer doesn't matter terribly, I'm just curious. As for what to do: Don't wait on the apology, you ain't gonna get one. Don't let him play in your Adventurer's League games. If he asks why, explain that you don't run games with people who pick fights with the DM and walk out mid-session. If he starts arguing, don't get drawn in. Just say "I'm not going to argue about this. You can play at someone else's table." As for the non-AL campaign: Are you running it? If so, you're well within your rights to kick the guy out, and it sounds long past time. If not, there isn't much you can do about it except a) put up with him or b) quit the game yourself. Give serious thought to the second option. Life is too short to game with people who make you miserable. But either way, don't drag everyone else into your argument. If you want to hash it out with Jerkface, do it away from the gaming table, and don't expect the argument to lead anywhere productive. The only potential positive outcome is that he gets so mad, [I]he[/I] stops coming to any game event where you're going to be. But don't count on it. I feel like a link to [URL="http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html"]Geek Social Fallacies[/URL] is in order here. Sounds like a lot of people in your social circle have a bad case of #4 going on. If these folks would dump you as a friend over crap like this, they aren't very good friends. Don't base your decision on what a bunch of third parties may or may not do. [/QUOTE]

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