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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 3862242" data-attributes="member: 29398">I've been on the wrong end of 1.5 player revolts as DM.The first revolt was when 4 players (of a 6-player game) got together and decided to kick out one of the other two.  'Course, they never bothered to inform ye olde DM (me) of this, nor the 6th player who was incensed when she found out.Short and long-term result: I split the game and ran players 5 and 6 (soon joined by others) in their own party...but some 4 years later, this led to:The second revolt was a joint effort between me as DM and the players, though we were acting in complete ignorance of each other toward exactly the same goal.  The game was staggering...I wasn't into it, the players weren't into it, the party kept getting its butt kicked at every turn...all-round bad news.  The players approached a mutual friend about DMing the same party after what would amount to a hostile takeover.  Not realizing this, I approached the same guy and asked if he'd like to take the game over as DM!Short-term result: he took the game over with agreement from all; I became a player.Long-term result: 6 months later, those who had led the revolt wanted me back as DM as they (and I) had all left the not-as-much-fun "new" game.Lanefan</blockquote>