New player and even newer DM struggling with another player...

[Smoke Jaguar]

Sorry this is a little late.

We played on Thursday. It went really well. I addressed a few items with the group. They all took it really when and were understanding. The older brother switched to good but younger brother still didn't want to go away from evil. I did explain to him that I won't force him to switch but things will be more difficult from him. I explained to him how bluff, stealth, and thievery works. I also explained that if he is killing and stealing things that he will gain a reputation. The stores won't sell to him and towns won't let him in. He will be more likely to get arrested. Older brother did a good job talking to the younger one and trying to set him straight. He is still evil but isn't acting up nearly as much. I also explained to younger one that the group is rather large and we need to let everybody have a moment in the spotlight.

I think overall it went really well. The way younger brother plays, I don't see him lasting much longer.

 

[Smoke Jaguar]

Oh and thanks everybody for your help. I really appreciate it.

 

[Fridayknight]

I'm not sure what this means. If you're asking if it's wrong that we are discussing an issue that Smoke Jaguar is having with his game, then the answer is "Of course not!"


You say this like there is no chance that the child's actions are disrupting the fun of others, and the very fact that this thread exists proves otherwise.

What i was saying is that posting it up here with everyone trying to offer their advise (whether asked to or not) seems nosy if we do not know what exactly the situation is. I was merely sticking to the rule in Player's Strat Guide that says if someone tells you that you are role-playing wrong outside your group then dont listen to them.

On the second point i was feeling pretty liberal but was assuming that the fun that is being taken away was due to the hogging of limelight not the immorality of the players.

 

[RigaMortus2]

What i was saying is that posting it up here with everyone trying to offer their advise (whether asked to or not) seems nosy if we do not know what exactly the situation is. I was merely sticking to the rule in Player's Strat Guide that says if someone tells you that you are role-playing wrong outside your group then dont listen to them.

On the second point i was feeling pretty liberal but was assuming that the fun that is being taken away was due to the hogging of limelight not the immorality of the players.

I don't think anyone is telling them "you're roleplaying wrong".

But I do think you are posting incorrectly on the forum. We just don't post messages the way you do, so please post in a way that is fun for all. Thank you!

 

[Chimera]

Well, I have been in situations where one player decided to be disruptive and intentionally destroy other PC's efforts, only to have one of the other players get all bent out of shape at the idea that we would tell the disruptive player to knock it off. After all, that person had the right to play as they saw fit and was only role-playing their character! Yeah, never mind how much they sabotaged the fun of everyone else at the table.

I don't care how much fun they're having or how they'll supposedly grow out of it eventually. At no point am I or you or anyone required to put up with crap like that because one immature jerk thinks it is funny.

 

[Fridayknight]

Well done on resolving the issue. On the risk of going off topic, what do you mean RigaMortis?