So I led a mutiny...

[Quasqueton]

I was in one game with a DM's-pet NPC that our whole group found terribly annoying. She (the NPC) hated us, and we hated her, but the DM always had her stay with us.

For the last couple game sessions, I was looking for a way to "accidentally" kill her. I wanted to catch her in a fireball or a glitterdust or something, but the opportunity never developed.

After the campaign, when I told some of the other Players what I had wanted to do, they told me that had they known, they would have helped work the NPC into position.

It would have been glorious, . . . and bad. (But satisfying.)

Quasqueton

 

[Turanil]

By this point, the DM is understandably very mad.

I feel bad about doing it. I consider her a friend. And its about the worst type of action a player can take.

And yes, I feel bad doing something like this to a friend.

I know I screwed up. I really do. I shouldn't have done what I did.

Do I must add another row of "confused" smileys??? What are you speaking about? "Not doing this to a friend?", "She was mad about it?" All of this sounds like total nonsense to me. Let me see how I see things:

1) The purpose of the DM should be that players have fun with the game. If my players would kill an important NPC, I would have to modify the plot (not really difficult, since I much improvise, so i would just have to think of something else) and that's all. What's a npc? A family member of the DM that should be cared for and nurtured, or a plot device / a stat-block useful to have the story go on? You killed a npc, SO WHAT?!

2) Because you killed an npc run by the DM, you wronged your friend (the DM)? Are you kidding? If not, if she really felt wronged, I would only suggest that your friend begins some kind of psychotherapy.

Sorry if I sound harsh or unfair, but I am puzzled by this story.

 

[Kemrain]

Was it a better resolution than not gaming with this person anymore? I think what you did may have been a little harsh, but if someone you're interacting with does something you've asked them not to, consistantly, even after saying they'll stop, sometimes you need to drive the point home. She agreed not to do it anymore, and she knew it bothered not just you, but the group, so the sentiment behind your actions isn't a suprise to her. It seems to have been a less destructive solution than ending the game, or the relationship, but I would suggest telling her why you did what you did, apologising, an reiterating your point. You probably have already, and I'm really in no position to be giving advice like this, but, there you go.

You did something a little mean, but it doesn't strike me as all that bad. I think you're being a little too hard on yourself.

- Kemrain the Enabler.

Half Elf Ranger with a Celestial Dog? Oy...

- Kemrain the Fortunate.

 

[Umbran]

Okay, on the "doing something like this to a friend", yeahg, perhaps it wasn't the nicest of all ways to handle it.

However, it sounds very much like this game wasn't pleasing any of hte players. So, if this causes it to fold up in gorey bloodshed, you haven't lost a whole heck of a lot. If this DM does not learn from something this extreme... well, it is perhaps better that you not play in her game anyway

Oh, and btw, even with my usual "ought to be nice" line, this was darned funny

 

[barsoomcore]

Tsyr, rest assured, you've just created an immortal legend among your friends. Enjoy the moment. You have NOTHING to feel bad about.

I just wish I'd seen the expression on her face. Hee.

 

[billd91]

Oh, this is an amusing story. Here's what I think you should do. You should make amends somehow. I think you should buy your DM a bottle of her favorite alcohol (along with the other players, especially if she's into expensive scotch whiskey) or other favorite beverage. Present it to her at the start of the next session as your apology and then tell her that, if you had to do it all over again, you'd still do it. And will continue to do so until she lets the party sink or swim on its own merits without her special NPCs there to act as mentors/baby-sitters.
Then see what happens.

Lay down the law while also making it clear that it's not personal.

 

[Ranger REG]

Oh, feel free to judge me.

It probably wont be any harsher than how I'm judging myself already. I snapped, basicly, and I know I shouldn't have done it.

Based on what you tell me -- and that's not enough but will ask question later -- That NPC is pretty much fair game. Of course, you will realize that the DM may decide to continue the storyline by having a group of NPCs hunting for you (after your PC told them, the NPC's family decided to investigate on their own, found the orcs, tortured them for the information that lead a vendetta against your PC party ... a posse now consist of a bunch of "DM's Pets")

Have her post here if she seeks suggestions on running such a deadly posse. Hehehe.

As for the reaction and repercussion after that "mutiny," I have to ask: how often does SHE gets to be a player? Maybe she should take a break from being a DM if one of you players will step into the DM's role for awhile.

 

[derelictjay]

What you did, was often table talk for similar DMs I've had.

The only time my group mutinied was with a railroading DM, who had taken the campaign out of my hands, and decided to take some magic items away from a character, that I had given the character (he though they made him too powerful). End the end the party was killed, and I started up a new campaign.

BTW, that person DMs a very good game now, and actually now feels sorry about his actions, and when I played a game recently with him, he specificially said he doesn't do that any more. So yes I applaud what you did.

 

[The_Gneech]

It was kinda snarky to gang up on her like that; DMing after all can be a taxing job and to have all the players give you a figurative middle finger like that can be quite a blow.

However, it was also pretty darn lame of her to force her pet NPC on you like that. If she wants to play such a character, let her do so as a PLAYER in somebody ELSE'S game.

So I'd say you were guilty, but with extenuating circumstances. An apology would not be inappropriate; deciding not to play in her games any more would also not be inappropriate, given how little you enjoy them.

-The Gneech

 

[BASHMAN]

There was a better way

Hey, there was a better way to deal with this...

You tell the DMPC to take the lead, that you are all right behind her. Have her sneak into the orc camp ahead of you. Then, you hide, or turn invisible., and shout: "Elven intruder! Elven Intruder!" in orcish, just as she gets into the middle of the enemy camp! Then, the scrying thing would not have caught you guys. You could easily say that she went too far ahead, and got killed.