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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6789148">Just stop carrying him.  He keeps doing this because your group is "nice" and carries him, you heal him, you protect him, you try to teach him the right way to do things and he is refusing to change.  The simplest solution, if you wish to keep playing with him, is to stop enabling him.  When he drops to 1 HP, don't heal him.  Force him to choose to retreat or defend himself.  When he drops to the ground, make him the last priority.  When he charges into the fight, don't cover for him, let him do it.I notice that you mention later that he doesn't like D&D.  Not liking D&D combined with this playstyle makes me agree with CCS.  Let me be blunt: this guy is not your friend.  This guy is a selfish jerk who knows he has power over your table (because he hosts).  He doesn't want to play what you all want to play and he's doing his best to make it as un-fun as possible.  Carrying him as made him the center of attention and he likes this because he's getting what he wants: everyone to put up with him while having no fun at all.You should prioritize relocating.  Take away his power.  Then evaluate his friendship.  You may find the latter of lesser value when you're not worrying about him having a fit and throwing the group out.I've had my problems with powergamers and other editions, but I don't take them out on every player and every edition of the game.  This guy thinks that is OK.  It is not.</blockquote>

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