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<blockquote data-quote="jeff37923" data-source="post: 2021260" data-attributes="member: 26008">Do I coddle new players? Yes and no.Lemmee explain.If I have a player who is unfamiliar with the rules then I will give them the benefit of the doubt and allow &quot;take backs&quot; if their action shows that they do not understand the rules in use. This will only go on for a few adventures, otherwise I will assume that they are trying to take advantage of my good nature by pretending to be ignorant.If I have a player who just does something blatently stupid, then I hammer them with the consequences. I've found this is extraordinarily useful. Now, I'm DMing a game for my friend's 12-year old son, so sometimes this can get pretty extreme (Case in point, above mentioned 12-year old PC decides that he will meet the local Baron of the community sans clothing. He then wondered why his character was chased down by the local guard, knocked unconscious, and thrown in the pillory for a weekend).So for the unfamiliar with rules - yes I coddle new players. For those who just do something stupid and get their PCs knocked about - no I don't coddle new players.One thing I do recall, are the stupid things I did my self when I was 12 and began playing Basic DnD. So I try to keep a sense of perspective.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeff37923, post: 2021260, member: 26008"] Do I coddle new players? Yes and no. Lemmee explain. If I have a player who is unfamiliar with the rules then I will give them the benefit of the doubt and allow "take backs" if their action shows that they do not understand the rules in use. This will only go on for a few adventures, otherwise I will assume that they are trying to take advantage of my good nature by pretending to be ignorant. If I have a player who just does something blatently stupid, then I hammer them with the consequences. I've found this is extraordinarily useful. Now, I'm DMing a game for my friend's 12-year old son, so sometimes this can get pretty extreme (Case in point, above mentioned 12-year old PC decides that he will meet the local Baron of the community sans clothing. He then wondered why his character was chased down by the local guard, knocked unconscious, and thrown in the pillory for a weekend). So for the unfamiliar with rules - yes I coddle new players. For those who just do something stupid and get their PCs knocked about - no I don't coddle new players. One thing I do recall, are the stupid things I did my self when I was 12 and began playing Basic DnD. So I try to keep a sense of perspective. [/QUOTE]

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