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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Munin" data-source="post: 1311754" data-attributes="member: 5722">Hi everyone, I see this is some sort of self-help support group for dealing with the acute pain associated with character loss.This happens to me almost every game session. You see, I'm the DM. I've found that it follows basically the same pattern. I introduce to the rest of the players a lovingly crafted character, born of sweat and tears. Usually it's a mad wizard or a necromancer, but sometimes it's a drow priestess or maybe even a doppleganger, or a lowly orc just minding his own business.And then it happens. With great glee my fellow players proceed to wipe the map with my new character, even high-fiving one another when they crit. And then comes the ridicule, scorn and humiliation they heap upon my character. When it comes to the last throw, and my pitiful necromancer is reduced to a groveling mass of pulverized flesh, do you think they show any mercy? Nay, they argue over who will deliver the final blow. Then to pour salt on the wounds they just slap me on the back and say, 'don't worry, he was just a NPC.So, players, remember that the stab of pain that you feel maybe once or twice over the life of a campaign is what your DM feels every single session.</blockquote>