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<blockquote data-quote="Vyvyan Basterd" data-source="post: 5121856" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>I used to run a 1E/2E game in my old FLGS as part of a Gaming Club (Gamemasters Guild of Waukegan). One of the rules of the club was that not only could I not exclude anyone initially (unless I had a set maximum group size), I couldn't exclude anyone from the group at all unless I wanted to basically bring them up for misconduct with the club board (yes, the club was owned by a former member of the military). I had to make things work out with any player who wanted to join.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean to come off as the Hippy DM spouting peace, love and group decisions. My friends respect the work I put into DMing and don't play against me when I have an issue with someone. We generally see eye-to-eye. I think they've made it easier to reliquish my controlling tendencies and be a little more laid back because we all trust each other.</p><p></p><p>@Edgewood: Yes, he should have asked. But maybe he thought he was. Also, be careful gaming with your supervisor! I invited an old boss to game with us and it went well for a long while. But it strained our work relationship being friends and he finally bowed out when he thought I had crossed some line in our boss/employee roles. I'm not sure to this day what I did wrong, but it was slightly awkward at work until he moved on to another company.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vyvyan Basterd, post: 5121856, member: 4892"] I used to run a 1E/2E game in my old FLGS as part of a Gaming Club (Gamemasters Guild of Waukegan). One of the rules of the club was that not only could I not exclude anyone initially (unless I had a set maximum group size), I couldn't exclude anyone from the group at all unless I wanted to basically bring them up for misconduct with the club board (yes, the club was owned by a former member of the military). I had to make things work out with any player who wanted to join. I don't mean to come off as the Hippy DM spouting peace, love and group decisions. My friends respect the work I put into DMing and don't play against me when I have an issue with someone. We generally see eye-to-eye. I think they've made it easier to reliquish my controlling tendencies and be a little more laid back because we all trust each other. @Edgewood: Yes, he should have asked. But maybe he thought he was. Also, be careful gaming with your supervisor! I invited an old boss to game with us and it went well for a long while. But it strained our work relationship being friends and he finally bowed out when he thought I had crossed some line in our boss/employee roles. I'm not sure to this day what I did wrong, but it was slightly awkward at work until he moved on to another company. [/QUOTE]
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