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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imagicka" data-source="post: 3190016" data-attributes="member: 4621">I wonder if we'll ever see and upgrade on this site to have the multi-quote feature.  Where I can see it being conflicting, and hard to juggle.  Sometimes the situations in the game are such that the party is only effective when each player is playing two characters.  Usually, I make the stipulation that if they are going to run two characters, at the same time, that if they do anything 'fishy' in conjuction with those two characters... that being the GM, I have the power to veto their actions.  Though, I've never seen such problems.  I don't mind if someone does something, like act divisively against their other character.  After all, they are just roleplaying.  But usually, the players understand that we're only doing this because we need multiple characters because the party would suffer without them.That's the problem.  If anyone is going to pull a Gandalf, you never go half-buttocks (is that grandma friendly enough?) on it.  It should be more of a 'Charlie' situation where he sends the party out to do his dirty work.  All of this work should be beneath him, that's why he has the party for! I once, when I first started GMing, I was pulling a Gandalf.  Well, it was more of a Mary-Sue since the character was only a couple of levels higher than the party.  I wanted my character to be more of a 'in-the-background' kinda deal.  But I quickly soon realized that the party was relying on my... and I'm said to say... DMPC.  So, when I finally had my players meet the main villain, who had captured them all.  My DMPC told the players what they needed to know, just before they were interogated, and of course... since the DMPC was perceived as the 'leader'... the villain went to work on her... and in the process killed her.  No dice rolls, just matter-a-factly tortured her to death because he "didn't like the fact her teeth were so perfect".  No, I'm just glad you guys found another way to entertain yourself while the DM played him himself.</blockquote>

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