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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 3196648" data-attributes="member: 1">It doesn't sound very fair to me.&nbsp; D&amp;D, when it comes down to it, is supposed to be one thing - a fun game which a group of friends can enjoy.&nbsp;&nbsp; When things are happening which upset members of that group, they need to be addressed.Perhaps you guys have a previously agreed arrangement which makes this OK; otherwise, I'd say that the DM in question isn't really focusing on the &quot;let's all play a game and have some fun&quot; aspect.Dunno.&nbsp; depends on your group dynamics.&nbsp; I wouldn't dream of doing that to a player myself.In our game, we have a rule which has worked very well for a dozen years now.&nbsp; If the player isn't present for the session, the character effectively isn't present.&nbsp; yes, this can be unrealistic (does he just teleport out of the dungeon?) but we find it the fairest, most enjoyable way to handle the stuation.&nbsp; We'll rationalise it if we have to (he's there, but sticking in the background doing other stuff, or whatever), but the essence of the rule is that, as far as the game is concerned, the character is not present.&nbsp; He suffers neither onsequences or rewards of that sesison's play.In the end, all it boils down to is this: what does your gaming group find acceptable?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 3196648, member: 1"] It doesn't sound very fair to me. D&D, when it comes down to it, is supposed to be one thing - a fun game which a group of friends can enjoy. When things are happening which upset members of that group, they need to be addressed. Perhaps you guys have a previously agreed arrangement which makes this OK; otherwise, I'd say that the DM in question isn't really focusing on the "let's all play a game and have some fun" aspect. Dunno. depends on your group dynamics. I wouldn't [I]dream [/I] of doing that to a player myself. In our game, we have a rule which has worked very well for a dozen years now. If the player isn't present for the session, the character effectively isn't present. yes, this can be unrealistic (does he just teleport out of the dungeon?) but we find it the fairest, most enjoyable way to handle the stuation. We'll rationalise it if we have to (he's there, but sticking in the background doing other stuff, or whatever), but the essence of the rule is that, as far as the game is concerned, the character is not present. He suffers neither onsequences or rewards of that sesison's play. In the end, all it boils down to is this: what does your gaming group find acceptable? [/QUOTE]

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