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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shalewind" data-source="post: 670845" data-attributes="member: 6146">Well I just have to bite on this one. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I have the luxury of gaming with a very close group, thus this changes the dynamics. If my best-friend, so, or family suddenly just didn't show for a game, I'd be pretty upset too. Like Shark said, DMs put a lot into Entertaining... I know I run a storyline heavy game and spend a good 12 hours a week planning or what no. (am I obessed? Perhaps... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />) But I like the players to show and be attentive, and they never have a problem because they love it as much as I do.As for reading during the game... If I'm doing an NPC scene (personal relationship or the like) with just one PC and an NPC, no I don't really care what the other PCs do. They tend to listen because it makes for interesting stuff, I pefer them to listen, but I don't require it. If they constantly read a novel during the game, now that really ticks me off.As for your DM DC... Well, I don't know if you were out of line (I don't know you or the situation well enough) but it definately sounds like he was. I never kill a PC of mine without them being there. I would also never have a conflict with a new character, because I build the new characters with the PC and think of how to intigrate them. The DM has a lot of responsibility IMO, and on this one, I think yours made a mistake or two.Good luck with a new group. Remember, friends make better gaming partners than just dudes. Sure, you get to trade more insults, but the RPs better. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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