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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1944808" data-attributes="member: 9254">I apply the penalty because until higher levels if you raised the character from the dead you'd be down XP.&nbsp; In other words, swapping out a character is on par with killing the old one.&nbsp; I want to discourage it but no moreso that commiting in-game sepuku becomes more attractive.&nbsp; For NPCs and secret PC rolls I have the players make me 10 d20 rolls each session.&nbsp; I use those for all non-combat events.&nbsp; Combat dice I roll in secret but I have a habit of dropping the dice and while holding something else so brutal dice rolls can be witnessed if needed without my having re-touched the dice.&nbsp; (like the three nat 20's in a row on one PC)As far as your gaming problems, sounds like your in a casual gamer group and you want a hardcore group.&nbsp; yes, I would find the blind MarySue and the domineering players irritating but it sounds like you're the only one with a beef.&nbsp; There's no sin in saying &quot;this isn't my bag, later guys.&quot;&nbsp; I can't be in my brother's games because his world-logic is just too alien for me.&nbsp; It's rational but non-intuitive so that I keep slamming my head against intrinsic beliefs that arent' valid in his games.&nbsp; By the same token, one of my ex-roomates would die every second fight I ran because he could not grasp the logic tree I used for NPC actions.&nbsp; He'd misjudge every time and get splattered.Go to a gaming store and see if you can find another game to hop into.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 1944808, member: 9254"] I apply the penalty because until higher levels if you raised the character from the dead you'd be down XP. In other words, swapping out a character is on par with killing the old one. I want to discourage it but no moreso that commiting in-game sepuku becomes more attractive. For NPCs and secret PC rolls I have the players make me 10 d20 rolls each session. I use those for all non-combat events. Combat dice I roll in secret but I have a habit of dropping the dice and while holding something else so brutal dice rolls can be witnessed if needed without my having re-touched the dice. (like the three nat 20's in a row on one PC) As far as your gaming problems, sounds like your in a casual gamer group and you want a hardcore group. yes, I would find the blind MarySue and the domineering players irritating but it sounds like you're the only one with a beef. There's no sin in saying "this isn't my bag, later guys." I can't be in my brother's games because his world-logic is just too alien for me. It's rational but non-intuitive so that I keep slamming my head against intrinsic beliefs that arent' valid in his games. By the same token, one of my ex-roomates would die every second fight I ran because he could not grasp the logic tree I used for NPC actions. He'd misjudge every time and get splattered. Go to a gaming store and see if you can find another game to hop into. [/QUOTE]

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