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<blockquote data-quote="Herobizkit" data-source="post: 6773430" data-attributes="member: 36150"><p>We're all poking and prodding the specimen (the issue on the table) to see how it works and what we can do to remedy it.</p><p></p><p>What I'm now seeing (since page 5 or so) is that the OP is looking for an in-game reason to give the player consequences for his actions when, in fact, is is the purview of the DM to create such things if they are absent - and said DM ins't prepared or doesn't know how to dole out said consequences for whatever reason. </p><p></p><p>Since the issue isn't with the character, but how the character is played, I have to assume that the player is the issue and the DM isn't ready to 'reel him in'. I'm betting said player is the charismatic person at the table that everyone likes and always ends up getting more than his fair share of the spotlight - but because hes' so dang likeable, no one wants to speak or act out against him.</p><p></p><p>You know why Batman has issues being Batman? He makes enemies doing the things he does. He alienates everyone to "keep them safe". He actively rails against the local police. People WANT to give Batman a hard time, as often and as painfully as possible.</p><p></p><p>The Batman in your game has a job; to regulate alcohol sales and consumption, but he's started a war on 'drugs' and it's making shopkeepers, vintners, caravan owners, and heck, even farmers nervous. It's clear this guy is abusing his power - when does someone call him on it? I wasn't exactly kidding when I suggested a Beer Baron. The Batman needs a target to hunt besides "alcohol"... and he might even create one himself if he can't find one. </p><p></p><p>Sorry that my thoughts are so scattered, but these are the impressions I've gotten from this ever-growing thread. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herobizkit, post: 6773430, member: 36150"] We're all poking and prodding the specimen (the issue on the table) to see how it works and what we can do to remedy it. What I'm now seeing (since page 5 or so) is that the OP is looking for an in-game reason to give the player consequences for his actions when, in fact, is is the purview of the DM to create such things if they are absent - and said DM ins't prepared or doesn't know how to dole out said consequences for whatever reason. Since the issue isn't with the character, but how the character is played, I have to assume that the player is the issue and the DM isn't ready to 'reel him in'. I'm betting said player is the charismatic person at the table that everyone likes and always ends up getting more than his fair share of the spotlight - but because hes' so dang likeable, no one wants to speak or act out against him. You know why Batman has issues being Batman? He makes enemies doing the things he does. He alienates everyone to "keep them safe". He actively rails against the local police. People WANT to give Batman a hard time, as often and as painfully as possible. The Batman in your game has a job; to regulate alcohol sales and consumption, but he's started a war on 'drugs' and it's making shopkeepers, vintners, caravan owners, and heck, even farmers nervous. It's clear this guy is abusing his power - when does someone call him on it? I wasn't exactly kidding when I suggested a Beer Baron. The Batman needs a target to hunt besides "alcohol"... and he might even create one himself if he can't find one. Sorry that my thoughts are so scattered, but these are the impressions I've gotten from this ever-growing thread. :) [/QUOTE]
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