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DM: I think my players WANT me to fudge my dice roles!
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<blockquote data-quote="Ralif Redhammer" data-source="post: 7057977" data-attributes="member: 30438"><p>Sometimes the dice give, and sometimes the dice take. It’s okay for PCs to win the battle handily now and then. One thing I find is that, unless a monster is designed as a solo opponent, PCs can really focus their fire to take them down.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn’t feel too badly about the encounter, but would definitely look at what could be done differently next time. Maybe it’s a question of terrain and strategy, of giving them multiple targets, or of putting more combat encounters in front of this one, to wear down their resources. If we feel we could’ve done better as DMs one session, then that’s an opportunity to learn and become better DMs.</p><p></p><p>That being said, if that player’s words are still getting to you, at the beginning of the next session say “let’s hope the dice roll better for me than they did last session.” Or you could just put his character into a solo battle with Demogorgon. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I think in the game, a little good-natured trash talking is acceptable, but there’s no excuse for players to say rude things or be jerks. If you can’t be civil about a game, you’ve no place sitting down to the table. Not having been there, I can't say for sure which this was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ralif Redhammer, post: 7057977, member: 30438"] Sometimes the dice give, and sometimes the dice take. It’s okay for PCs to win the battle handily now and then. One thing I find is that, unless a monster is designed as a solo opponent, PCs can really focus their fire to take them down. I wouldn’t feel too badly about the encounter, but would definitely look at what could be done differently next time. Maybe it’s a question of terrain and strategy, of giving them multiple targets, or of putting more combat encounters in front of this one, to wear down their resources. If we feel we could’ve done better as DMs one session, then that’s an opportunity to learn and become better DMs. That being said, if that player’s words are still getting to you, at the beginning of the next session say “let’s hope the dice roll better for me than they did last session.” Or you could just put his character into a solo battle with Demogorgon. :D I think in the game, a little good-natured trash talking is acceptable, but there’s no excuse for players to say rude things or be jerks. If you can’t be civil about a game, you’ve no place sitting down to the table. Not having been there, I can't say for sure which this was. [/QUOTE]
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