The Dungeon Masters' Foundation Mk.II

[Nightcloak]

Just to make sure....when using a Sneak Attack, the attacker can use their entire full attack sequence during the attack. Adding the sneak attack bonus damage to all the attacks?

At least thats how I have read it and how I've seen it..

But sadly, Last nights Ambush of the Spider Cult was ruined when my player called me

a "F***King A**H***" and then said a hearty F***You!" So you amy ask what casued this barrage of insults....Well.

Round 1-First the players open their PHBS to read all about mounted combat, and ride by attack to "understand" how those skills work, Since I attacked them with 6 mounted warriors.
When they found that I was indead running the encounter correctly, they shut their books.

Several Rounds later my rogue made 2 move silently, and hide checks to move up behind the archer. I rolled for 2 listen, and 2 spot checks for the PC, all were failures.

I then sneak attacked the PC, killing the elf. Here the PHBs are opened again, and the rule lawyer decided to read Sneak Attack to make sure I was "correct"...

He then declared, "Yep thats how its written"....And I said "thank you for justifying my ruling"
He ofcourse than asked, "well I hope you gave the Player a listen check?"
My frustration and sarcasm was obvious, but then the player began the verbal abuse.

Today i informed the Players that I will not be running the game after I complete this "adventure" which is about 2-3 more sessions.

I think I'll roll up a rogue

Later

Damnnnnnnnn!!!!

[sblock]Sheesh! That story makes me want to drive across the state and give those players an adventure to really b**** about.

Must... Regain... Control...

Must... Not... Punish... PCs... Everywhere...[/sblock]

OK. I feel better now...

Well, you did the right thing. As the ongoing discussion with Wolf70 has deminstrated, the DM is also a player and has a right to enjoy the game also. You are better off without any of that!

Kick back, play an PC for a while, and let someone else experience the "joy" of this bunch.

If they don't get it now or after no one else wants to deal with that crap then they are just not worth the time. Take the time to find and play the game you want with a group of people who appreciate a DM. You are better of playing a PC and holding out then catering to that.

Sad for the DM/creative type/story teller within you. But a whole lot better for your spirit in the long run.

Best wishes!

 

[Blade of Desecration]

@ Morbog: Well, I do admire your ability to take this. If it had been me, I would have told 'em to shove it where the sun don't shine, and then quit the group.
Well good luck, and may you be as much of a perpetual ass to your new DM as he was unto you.

 

[ChaosEvoker]

Man...rules lawyers......

@Nightcloak
comment on your spoiler:
[sblock]May I put that in my sig? Seriously that is my quote of the week or month or something! You are my hero of the day.[/sblock]

@Morborgh
Man...I'm gald I am close friends with all my players, we have disagreements that escalate alot sometimes, but it never gets that extreme. I'm sorry.

 

[Nightcloak]

@ ChaosEvoker

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@Nightcloak
comment on your spoiler:
May I put that in my sig? Seriously that is my quote of the week or month or something! You are my hero of the day.

Testify, brother!​

Er... That would be a yes.

In fact, we'll call it a trade: New title!

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[ChaosEvoker]

@Nightcloak
[sblock]LOL that's awesome. Hwo do you change your title anyway?[/sblock]

@Personal Note, read if you wish I spoiler it to prevent form hijacking
[sblock]I just foudn out that my grandpa has cancer, he goes in for surgery tomorrow first thing. If your a religious sort, pray for him I'd appreciate it. I know I will be.[/sblock]

This note will explain why my posts will be unpredictable (timing-wise, they always are content-wise) for a little while.

@My topic
I'm still having touble with a plot line, once i've got that I can run with it, but I'm just raw. (The group is all LN to my knowledge if that helps)

 

[Blade of Desecration]

@CE: 1. Sorry 'bout your grandpa, hope he feels better. I know how it feels when a loved one gets a serious illness.
2. If you could give us anymore details on your campaign, I'm sure there are plenty of people around who'll have more genious ideas for you (*cough, Nightcloak, cough*).

P.S. On my own little personal note... [sblock] I just found out I qualified for the Readers Digest state vocabulary-contest-thingy-which-they-made-everyone-in-my-grade-in-the-state-take championships along with only a few other people in the state of Illinois, so my ego will be swollen for the next few months . Ahhh, like is good.[/sblock]

 

[Nightcloak]

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LOL that's awesome. Hwo do you change your title anyway?

Custom titles are part of the perks you get for buying a community supporter account; along with seach, PMs, and other fun bits. Most people just let it ride with a unique title, but I said to myself: "Self. You spent the money, have some fun with it."

@Personal Note, read if you wish I spoiler it to prevent form hijacking
I just foudn out that my grandpa has cancer, he goes in for surgery tomorrow first thing. If your a religious sort, pray for him I'd appreciate it. I know I will be.

I'm really sorry to here this. I know how it feels to see loved ones fade away. It's just as hard if it's sudden or slow. You and your family will be in my prayers. Best of wishes!

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I'm still having touble with a plot line, once i've got that I can run with it, but I'm just raw. (The group is all LN to my knowledge if that helps)

Some details of the campaign setting and the style of play your shooting for would help greatly.

Also, any particular adventures you and your group enjoy? High-adventure, grim-and-gritty, horror, political intrigue, dungeon crawl, hack-and-slash, etc....

 

[Nightcloak]

@ Blade of Desecration

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I just found out I qualified for the Readers Digest state vocabulary-contest-thingy-which-they-made-everyone-in-my-grade-in-the-state-take championships along with only a few other people in the state of Illinois, so my ego will be swollen for the next few months . Ahhh, like is good.

Congrats! Thats just awsome. And as a DM, it's great for descriptive flavor text. As a business man, I can tell you that a powerful vocabulary is a must for success (the whole communication/leadership thing). Just remember us when you get there

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(*cough, Nightcloak, cough*)

That's the guy with the good upbringing speaking.

But the guy who's a gamer geek says: Thanks!





_{Who am I kidding. The guy with the good upbringing wins everytime: *Bad ego, bad... No banana...*}

 

[ChaosEvoker]

@Nightcloak
It's FR, I still need to get more details on the characters I guess. I'll be back with that later. Tomorrow we'll be trying out Call of Cthulu (sp?) with my friend's dad DMing. Never played a horror RPG so it should be interesting.

 

[LilMissKittyn]

[sblock] Hey guys, I'm still here, I've been reading daily but I didn't feel like saying something stupid anytime soon and I've had nothing of value.
My posts, if I'm needed, may be erratic for a while. Life just trampled all over me and then kicked my head in for good measure and I'm working on dealing with it, but I'll be here every other day at least. I'm sorry if I offend the non-religious types, but I'd ask for your prayers for both CE and I (I hope you don't mind, CE, but I'm praying for you, I'd like you to have the help).

Long live the game! I'll talk to you guys sometime later. [/sblock]