[OT] did i overreact?
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*giggle...*
the games are held at my house, and all the minis are mine....
But that was exactly what i did this time. the king was the plot hook and basically I just left before the adv was even given. I walked out of the room and into the living room (we use the diniing room table ) and started to watch TV as the rest of the players played.
Just more info- I wasnt the only one offended by the lack of respect. When I resurrected the rogue, we waited at the temple for news of the sorc. he came with news of teh king. we followed and when we got to the door, neither of us agreed to leae our weapons. The rogue restrained himself from popping the guards because he knows what usually happens.
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and since I stressd to him that money isnt a good enough reason to send us on these adv, he has been sending us personal emails about dreams/visions from gods that this is what we should do to avoid war or chaos or whatever.
So now, we dont even get paid cause being a cleric, i have to follow my gods orders- and go on these trips without compensation....
and last time i dies, I had a wish-contingency spell teleport me bnack to my temple- and no one there had true ressurection, just he regular one. i lost a lvl. This being the case, i would reason that I am the highest priest in the temple, I should just stay there and run the damn thing- instead of goign to adventures like grunts......
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Mouseferatu
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Wow. I'm not sure where to start. Mistakes were made on both sides, to be honest. Let's see...
Somebody's been reading way too much KoDT.
You obey the king for the same reason that special forces, expert marksmen, and 10th-degree blackbelts follow the law in the modern world. Because it's the law. Because that's the way society works. It doesn't matter if you're a 1st level commoner or a 20th level wizard, the king of this kingdom is the rightful ruler, and you show him respect until he does something to prove that he's your enemy.
(And BTW, this isn't a "Well, my character's chaotic, so he wouldn't do that situation." If you're mouthing off to kings, that's not chaotic, it's stupid. No matter what level you are, somebody's out there who can take you down, and if you make yourself an enemy of a king, I guarantee you he'll find them.)
And requesting that all weapons be left at the door does not qualify. That's a standard procedure for many kings/dukes/members of royalty. It's a basic precaution, and common courtesy, if not respect for the law, should inspire obediance.
The fact that you can kick someone's rear and level his castle doesn't give you the right to do so. Unless you're playing evil characters, and even then, it wouldn't be the smart thing to do.
That said, however, it sounds like your problems with this DM go beyond this one incident. The slapping thing was way out of line. And as far as this goes:
That's the mark of either an inexperienced DM, or a lazy one. And you say you've been playing this campaign for two years? Hmm... That seems to rule out option one, doesn't it?
You also say that he has to have the last word on everything, and that his important NPCs are unbeatable? I've played in games like that. In my case, the DM was a control freak who's primary purpose in gaming wasn't to tell stories, or to make sure everyone had fun. His goal was to be the "boss" and get to do things his way, no matter what.
Not saying that's the case here, since I don't know your DM, but that's what it sounds like.
Have you given any thought to switching DMs?
Somebody's been reading way too much KoDT.
You obey the king for the same reason that special forces, expert marksmen, and 10th-degree blackbelts follow the law in the modern world. Because it's the law. Because that's the way society works. It doesn't matter if you're a 1st level commoner or a 20th level wizard, the king of this kingdom is the rightful ruler, and you show him respect until he does something to prove that he's your enemy.
(And BTW, this isn't a "Well, my character's chaotic, so he wouldn't do that situation." If you're mouthing off to kings, that's not chaotic, it's stupid. No matter what level you are, somebody's out there who can take you down, and if you make yourself an enemy of a king, I guarantee you he'll find them.)
And requesting that all weapons be left at the door does not qualify. That's a standard procedure for many kings/dukes/members of royalty. It's a basic precaution, and common courtesy, if not respect for the law, should inspire obediance.
The fact that you can kick someone's rear and level his castle doesn't give you the right to do so. Unless you're playing evil characters, and even then, it wouldn't be the smart thing to do.
That said, however, it sounds like your problems with this DM go beyond this one incident. The slapping thing was way out of line. And as far as this goes:
That's the mark of either an inexperienced DM, or a lazy one. And you say you've been playing this campaign for two years? Hmm... That seems to rule out option one, doesn't it?
You also say that he has to have the last word on everything, and that his important NPCs are unbeatable? I've played in games like that. In my case, the DM was a control freak who's primary purpose in gaming wasn't to tell stories, or to make sure everyone had fun. His goal was to be the "boss" and get to do things his way, no matter what.
Not saying that's the case here, since I don't know your DM, but that's what it sounds like.
Have you given any thought to switching DMs?
Sodalis said:
Okay, it sounds like you're in a bit of an adversarial relationship with this DM. Cycles of offense and retaliation are not a mature way to go about things.
The game is a cooperative effort. There's supposed to be an equitable give and take between you. If you aren't happy, he's supposed to make some good-faith changes to try to help you have fun. You, in return, are supposed to help him tell a story, and help the other players have fun.
My suggestion - talk to him about the situation. Tell him how you feel railroaded. Tel him you're tired of doing what the DM wants just because he says so. Tell him that you've gotten to the point in your gaming career where wou find you want the character to have choices, and more interesting motivations. Tell him you're tired of him picking on the character just because the player doesn't follow the script he's written.
If he doesnt 'change, or doesn't want to hear it, you may be faced with the situation of your tastes no longer fitting in with the DM's. This is not uncommon. It leaves you the choice fo finding a new DM, or just sucking up and dealing.
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yup. I have been thinking that for about thre months now. At first, these problems werent so bad as to warrant leaving- I could deal with it. But as they keep on coming back, I finally felt like I should leave before a game gets between our friendship.
I found another DM and have had lots of fun there.
And i thought that after a while (i took like 2 weeks of, played a game which pissed me off, and then took 3 weeks off and then this game happened) he would change, guess not...and so i have been pullin away slowly- i guess not enough.
I doesnt reallymatter that much- everyone is graduating in june and so the group will be broken up as to what happens afterwards. NWN is the only way for the group toplay afterwards,a nd with that, i can DM again...maybe even with another group
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