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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zendruid" data-source="post: 4844142" data-attributes="member: 84048">I still believe the DM took the wrong course of action in telling your party that they could not perform actions well within the rules of the game. Had I been DMing I would have awarded you XP for finding the ruse and defeating the monster. The problem is you actually denied your party additional XP by not allowing the DM to have his way. If you rout the Vampire even if he doesn't "die" you still get XP for overcoming the encounter. If you later encouter the same Vampire and defeat him again you get the same ammount of XP again (adjusted for any levels gained between the initial encounter and the final one).By your last description of the events he certainly had no grounds for forcing your characters to act in a way he deemed appropriate for plot continuity. The choice you face now is how to address your grievence with the DM, not whether you were justified in view or if he was "capable" of forcing you to act.If you and/or the rest of the players agree and the DM disagrees you have two simple options.1) Allow the DM to have his way so you can continue to play the game you enjoy.2) Walk away from this group and find another.Your call.</blockquote>