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<blockquote data-quote="Aluvial" data-source="post: 682391" data-attributes="member: 6862">I know this thread mentioned spells but all of these stories reminded me of a pair of encounters with a new member to our group...&nbsp; A mutual freind of ours rolled up a ranger in 2 ed.&nbsp; He was relatively new to the game and were around 11th to 13th levels.&nbsp; So when the DM introduced this guy into our group, he made up this back story that the ranger was the protector of the forest that we were currently skirting.&nbsp; So up comes the brand new player and ranger.&nbsp; Now we're really good about accepting new players to the group but this time was just funny.&nbsp; So the ranger walks up and says, &quot;Halt!&nbsp; I am the LORD of the Wood, and you have set foot in MY wood, prepare to DIE!&quot;&nbsp; We draw arms, and there are a couple of snickers.&nbsp; I have my character step forward and toss something at the ranger and I say, &quot;Catch!&quot;&nbsp; The DM looks at the new guy and says, &quot;Well.&nbsp; Do you catch it?&quot;&nbsp; The guy looks at me and says, &quot;Sure&quot;&nbsp; Then the Iron Bands of Ballarro wrap around him and catch him fast.&nbsp; My character walks up to him and kicks him over onto the ground and say, &quot;Lord of the Wood, bah!&quot;&nbsp; So eventually we let the guy go, but it sets up some animosity between our characters for the remainder of their adventures...&nbsp; I always teased the Lord of the Wood and he was always having his character compete with mine is some way....&nbsp; So the guy is becoming a good player and a welcome member, but tensions are running high and the characters are just getting hot.&nbsp; Then we have a encounter with some undersea creature who can charm while we are on a ship between destinations.&nbsp; I fail my save.&nbsp; The DM pulls me aside at an opportune moment and tells me to destroy the others...&nbsp; I actually believe I was Dominated...&nbsp; So I ask ir I need to do my very best or half-ass it and the DM says kill them all if you can.&nbsp; So I manage to slit three throats of those sleeping, and then go for the two left on watch.&nbsp; One wizard, who might be a tough challenge, and the ranger.&nbsp; I walk up to the ranger on the forecastle and say, &quot;Catch!&quot;&nbsp; The DM looks at him and asks him if he does or not.... And he does!&nbsp; Whack, wrapped up in the Iron Bands, again!&nbsp; Then I walk up to him and kick him over the side to honor &quot;my master.&quot;&nbsp; Ker-plunk.&nbsp; Spash!&nbsp; No more ranger.&nbsp; The wizard ended up stopping me with some spell and the party members were brought back except for the ranger who just became drowned fish food.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the guy quit.&nbsp; He really took it personally and MOVED out of town.&nbsp; No kidding.&nbsp; So my advice is DON'T lose a good player to animosity.&nbsp; It just isn't worth it.Aluvial</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aluvial, post: 682391, member: 6862"] I know this thread mentioned spells but all of these stories reminded me of a pair of encounters with a new member to our group... A mutual freind of ours rolled up a ranger in 2 ed. He was relatively new to the game and were around 11th to 13th levels. So when the DM introduced this guy into our group, he made up this back story that the ranger was the protector of the forest that we were currently skirting. So up comes the brand new player and ranger. Now we're really good about accepting new players to the group but this time was just funny. So the ranger walks up and says, "Halt! I am the LORD of the Wood, and you have set foot in MY wood, prepare to DIE!" We draw arms, and there are a couple of snickers. I have my character step forward and toss something at the ranger and I say, "Catch!" The DM looks at the new guy and says, "Well. Do you catch it?" The guy looks at me and says, "Sure" Then the Iron Bands of Ballarro wrap around him and catch him fast. My character walks up to him and kicks him over onto the ground and say, "Lord of the Wood, bah!" So eventually we let the guy go, but it sets up some animosity between our characters for the remainder of their adventures... I always teased the Lord of the Wood and he was always having his character compete with mine is some way.... So the guy is becoming a good player and a welcome member, but tensions are running high and the characters are just getting hot. Then we have a encounter with some undersea creature who can charm while we are on a ship between destinations. I fail my save. The DM pulls me aside at an opportune moment and tells me to destroy the others... I actually believe I was Dominated... So I ask ir I need to do my very best or half-ass it and the DM says kill them all if you can. So I manage to slit three throats of those sleeping, and then go for the two left on watch. One wizard, who might be a tough challenge, and the ranger. I walk up to the ranger on the forecastle and say, "Catch!" The DM looks at him and asks him if he does or not.... And he does! Whack, wrapped up in the Iron Bands, again! Then I walk up to him and kick him over the side to honor "my master." Ker-plunk. Spash! No more ranger. The wizard ended up stopping me with some spell and the party members were brought back except for the ranger who just became drowned fish food. Unfortunately, the guy quit. He really took it personally and MOVED out of town. No kidding. So my advice is DON'T lose a good player to animosity. It just isn't worth it. Aluvial [/QUOTE]

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