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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hillsy7" data-source="post: 5821144" data-attributes="member: 6689191">ah......Just got in and looks like I was both a) rather unclear, and b) probably over-reacting. (Should also mention this is an online game, through RPTools and a chat client, not VOIP)In a nut shell - the characters all don't know each other prior to the game starting, so my fears are that the player will follow his character's tendancies (as mentioned: the spiky dwarf archetype) and end up fighting the rest of the group before they can settle into the game. As mentioned, these guys are all new to RPGs in the main (and I'm new to GM-ing), and so their experience to dealing with "Instigator" players is probably zilch.Someone mentioned examples. Well, very first session, one of the other (quiter) characters was talking (raising actually a clever point that unfortunately required everyone to stop and listen for a moment), said character barrelled him out the way and charged through the door. OK, they actually didn't have to wait and charging onwards was fine, but that's not the point. I let it go, as it was IC, then later another throw-away remark ("Say that again and you'll feel the blade of me axe" - or some such regurgitated dwarf line) that was again IC, but potentially conflagulatory. Now, throw on top of that, that in his character concept he drew up, he specifically mentioned that when pushed, outbursts of violence occur, I hope you see where my worries are coming from (even if they're unfounded).OK, I'm probably overreacting, but as a new GM adding the tools I'll need to deal with this potential issue (one PC attacking another) before it arises seems prudent.**though thanks for the tips so far....There's definately opportunities coming up where I can isolate and include a couple of the other guys directly**</blockquote>

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