Role playing a married couple

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

That may be, but there are players out there who assume that will happen if two other player at their table play married - whether they were going to do so or not. Some players get really jealous of their power at the table and can't handle the appearance of two players having an ironclad alliance in decision-making.

That sort of weird mistrustful/adversarial thing between players tends to be fairly rare among groups that last.

 

[Bullgrit]

Role playing can be good for a marriage.

Bullgrit

 

[Olli]

If they bicker much, but do get along nonetheless, award extra XP

 

[Quickleaf]

Trying something new with a new group.....

Too strange? Hard to do? Anyone with experience of role playing a married couple within a game before?

No sweat, just wear a nice cologne and pick up a bottle of ménage a trios beforehand and...

Oh wait. I though you said roleplaying with a married couple.

Only times I've ever seen this were with really life spouses, and it never got in the way of the group's fun, actually it added to it.

 

[Pentius]

5 PCs walk into a bar. 2 of them already have an established reason to stick together and work with each other. The DM breathes a sigh of relief.

 

[CharlesRyan]

Personally, I think the group's chemistry is usually improved if there's a web of bonds between the characters--rather than just a bunch of random people who met in a bar. When creating characters, I always encourage the players to think about relationships--maybe two of the characters are siblings, or grew up in the same village, or apprenticed together, or whatever.

Assuming marriage (like any other in-game relationship) is handled in a reasonably grown-up way, I can only see it as a plus. It injects motivation, backstory, and depth into the game--not to mention potential plot hooks.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Role playing can be good for a marriage.

Bullgrit

But can marriage be good for roleplaying?

 

[megamania]

How about if their's is an arranged marriage? They are bound by family honor and oath, but not emotional love.

Bullgrit

Close to what I had in mind.

 

[Barastrondo]

But can marriage be good for roleplaying?

Yes.