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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 7820160" data-attributes="member: 15882">I find this funny.  I also see a lot of this on these boards.  Translation:  Your way is not the way I would do it and is therefore bad.  There is only one way to play 5th edition and if you don't play it this way, take it to another gaming system.It's really bizarre.  I've been Role Playing many systems for 30 years and have seen a variety of play-styles in all systems.But since my opinion is "Bad", I will direct my comments to the other people on the board.  It was originally directed at the OP, after all.I agree to an extent.1. as I mentioned above, discuss with the player and find out how they think their character would feel about what happen.  Also, remind them to do this, in the case of a Paladin, in the context of their Oaths which should inform most of their decisions and actions - and by extension their feelings of how they perceive them.  It is perfectly acceptable (at most tables) to talk Out of Character to figure out how a character might be dealing with heavy issues.2.  If they say they feel they broke the Oath and felt helpless to do anything else you, as a dm, can tell them, "ok, then I'd like to explore that with you in-game."  (I'm pretty sure I mentioned this in the previous post)3.  As a DM, it's your responsibility to challenge players and characters.  All challenges do not have to be based on CR.  Challenging a PCs world view and having them dig deep into their character is a DMs job, IMO.4.  Most people who witness someone something traumatic - watching someone being killed by a dragon probably qualifies -  might suffer some PTSD.  I think it's fair to play it out.  Especially if the Player has expressed as much. People have dreams and they can't control them. That's life.  The PC is free to do what they want with it when they are awake.  The Player is even free to say to the DM that they don't want to explore that aspect of the story anymore.</blockquote>

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