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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 6649780" data-attributes="member: 66434">In an rpg session, it is up to all participants to contribute to the fun of the group. A player who does nothing but sit there like a lump and roll a die when prodded does little to add to the fun for everyone. Likewise a spotlight hog who rarely gives anyone else a chance to speak up, is denying others the chance to contribute. Both types of players may be enjoying themselves at the table, but in a cooperative social game enjoying yourself at the expense of the enjoyment of others just isn't fair. Some players are under the impression that the DM is merely supposed to entertain them so they wait passively to be entertained. I blame too much story baloney worming its way into what is supposed to be a cooperative gamefor these kinds of expectations. Each participant should show up determined to help everyone at the table have a good time, not merely themselves.  The goal is for each participant to be a fun force multiplier not a fun vampire.D&D is a very socially focused game. It relies on a lot of communication between both player & DM and player to player. Like any social activity, a concern for the enjoyment of others improves the experience for all. Instead of showing up thinking only about " how can I have fun this session", try thinking " how can I help EVERYONE have fun this session". If all players get in the habit of approaching the game this way, there is a lot more fun to go around.</blockquote>

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