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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChaosEvoker" data-source="post: 1971460" data-attributes="member: 27189">1) I can tell you this will NEVER go over well. It will tick off your players and makes them more close minded and very not amiable.2) There is no reason for this either, ultimately they shoudln't be questioning you, the DMG clearly states that you as the DM have the ultimate (almost god-like) powers over the rules. While you shoudl be REASONABLE, they have no right to tell you how to DM as long as you are being reasonable.3) Or anything else for that matter.4) I dont' fully understand this one sorryActually, after your campaign is over I STRONGLY suggest you have one of your players DM. It's easy to criticize until you get into the job. Once they have tried (and miserably failed) they will have more respect for you as DM. Now, I WOULD give them the option of questioning a call or something. If there is a dsipute let the RULEBOOKS be the END ALL to all arguments. Barring the rulebooks, due to house rules or issues not addressed by the rulebooks, the DM is the END ALL. If your players can't accept this they need to figure out how or stop playing the game.I came up from 2E too and I can see what they might think. Just as humans grow and change over time, so do the monsters. They evolve. If your players have a problem with the new monster, use the correct and totally valid blanket answer of "It's evolved or changed over time." Each new edition (this is said outright by WotC in the FRCS) is a passage of time in the worlds.Don't appear to be some kind of dictator either, talk honestly and straightforwardly (is that a word?) wth your players. Discuss it with them with civility and understanding, as long as they can do the same. hopefully, (being in your 30s and all) they will be reasonable and listen and compromise/give in.Finally:While I'm not an advocate of cursing in any situation, if your players are resorting to cussing the session needs to end, or be put on hold. Anyoen who is that angry over a game needs to calm down. Beign that rude to your friends ever is just unacceptable and ridiculous.Ok I'm done...next post is to Y.O.Morales</blockquote>

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