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<blockquote data-quote="ValhallaGH" data-source="post: 3174178" data-attributes="member: 41187">Nope.&nbsp; I don't mind them either, when they are run well.These are examples of DMPCs used correctly.&nbsp; The problem arises from the fact that so very few DMs use them correctly.Often, a DMPC is the true protagonist of the story the DM is trying to tell, and the actual PCs are his lackeys, companions and cohorts.&nbsp; Being the true protagonist, the DMPC is the central figure in most plot arcs, most scenes and is generally just cooler than the rest of the party.This is only fun for the DM.Sure, you can dismiss it as a sign of a bad DM but it's incredibly common for DMPCs to take on this role.&nbsp; As such, the experienced player's first reaction upon seeing a DMPC is to coup de grace the b<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />tard the first night camping and blame it on a wild animal; not that they actually do this but they often want to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ValhallaGH, post: 3174178, member: 41187"] Nope. I don't mind them either, when they are run well. These are examples of DMPCs used correctly. The problem arises from the fact that so very few DMs use them correctly. Often, a DMPC is the true protagonist of the story the DM is trying to tell, and the actual PCs are his lackeys, companions and cohorts. Being the true protagonist, the DMPC is the central figure in most plot arcs, most scenes and is generally just cooler than the rest of the party. This is only fun for the DM. Sure, you can dismiss it as a sign of a bad DM but it's incredibly common for DMPCs to take on this role. As such, the experienced player's first reaction upon seeing a DMPC is to coup de grace the b:):)tard the first night camping and blame it on a wild animal; not that they actually do this but they often want to. [/QUOTE]

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