Touchy situation with my group

[DiFier]

If Darkness's Ideas doesn't work. Play a 6th level warrior. have him wear a bright red chain shirt. have him be a member of the local city guard or something. Give him a generic name like Lt. John Smith. Have your charachter refer to the wizard as Captain kirk. (perhaps he is a bit delusional and thinks the wizard is the captain of the guard) ham it up when you die again have your last words be something like captain it was an honor to serve you.

I mean it sounds like you are a minor charachter to Captain Kirk, I mean Mr. Wizard. you are the charachters sent there to make his adventure more fun. someone has to die to make the adventure seem heroic and since the Wizard seems imune to death and you guys are not, you have taken the place of NPCs. so you should be an NPC.

Luckily I don't have this problem while the DM's wife is a player she doesn't get prefecial treatment.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

If Darkness's Ideas doesn't work. Play a 6th level warrior. have him wear a bright red chain shirt. have him be a member of the local city guard or something. Give him a generic name like Lt. John Smith. Have your charachter refer to the wizard as Captain kirk. (perhaps he is a bit delusional and thinks the wizard is the captain of the guard) ham it up when you die again have your last words be something like captain it was an honor to serve you.

I mean it sounds like you are a minor charachter to Captain Kirk, I mean Mr. Wizard. you are the charachters sent there to make his adventure more fun. someone has to die to make the adventure seem heroic and since the Wizard seems imune to death and you guys are not, you have taken the place of NPCs. so you should be an NPC.

Luckily I don't have this problem while the DM's wife is a player she doesn't get prefecial treatment.

Oh that one's just great. You must do it!!

Seriously, I think the only way to deal with this is to find a way to show that this is causing a problem. But I'd definatly stick to Darkness' advice first off.

Hmm...kind of funny to me though. When I DM for my girlfriend I'm not really harder on her than other PCs, but I'm sure as hell not overly nice either. She's even worse to me when she DMs, adding in a cackle or two with a cruely evil grin.
*sighs happily*

 

[Christian Walker]

How do the other players feel? If they are as unhappy as you are, inform the GM that the game needs to change. If it doesn't, you and the other players should start your own campaign.

IMHO, no gaming is better than bad gaming. I just don't have the patience for what you are going through.

 

[andargor]

If Darkness's Ideas doesn't work. Play a 6th level warrior. have him wear a bright red chain shirt. have him be a member of the local city guard or something. Give him a generic name like Lt. John Smith.

No, no, no!!! He has to be called Ensign DeSalle or Crewman Kowalski!!

(or just "unnamed crewman #7")

Andargor

 

[The Blue Elf]

Well, what can I say... my advice if a battle gets out of hand run away.If the DM is trying to kill you then run away from battle let this Wizard fight off all the monsters himself if he should be favored by the DM you don't always follow the DM story you can always do something outside the rules that you can always find loop holes in the rules.

 

[Number47]

I'm surprised nobody has said this already, but how about asking to run a game or two. If you can get people on board with that, maybe you can be the regular DM, if you're up to the challenge. Just run a typical game, don't favor anybody, don't hold a grudge against anyone. Show her what a good DM is. After a few sessions, if you want to go back to playing, try to suggest that you are tired of the old campaign and wouldn't it be great fun if everyone could be first level again.

 

[Psionicist]

I have the opposite problem when I DM. I really want the player to NOT play by the rules (if you roleplay you are powerful - you are), rather do more cinematic moves. But they are dead neutral and favour rules apperantly.

 

[hellbender]

I am with dave_o on this one, but only because in the dim past I had a DM who favored his wife and it was such a pain that I started a new group because in this case, there was no recourse. I fell the pain of all those who endure this flavor of misery because rpgs are supposed to be fun, a diversion, not a chore or a drag because of situations like somebody favoring a significant other. And regarding another poster; if anyone would have gone so far as to say, " the rules don't apply to me. Tee Hee", I would probably tip over some furniture on my way out, or at least steal a couple of beers and maybe some chips before making a spectacle of myself on the way out.

hellbender

 

[howandwhy99]

I've been in the same situation (not that long ago). I haven't read everyone's advice here, but feel one thing needs to be pointed out, if it hasn't already:

"Do not play out your conflicts in game or in character."

This tends to be a sign of passive-aggressiveness. Taking time out of game means you can speak your mind and be honest. Gaming out the conflict in game will likely only confuse the issue.

Also, in the long run gaming out a conflict will likely hurt the game. Once your character stops acting as a character, but instead as a foil to other players or the DM your roleplaying becomes suspect. Its much harder to earn that trust once it has been broken.

 

[d20Dwarf]

Here's an idea.....never roleplay with your spouse or significant other....or those who do.