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What are the DM's obligations of disclosure for sensitive game material? What is "sensitive" game material?
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<blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 7379834" data-attributes="member: 6803337"><p>A few thoughts:</p><p></p><p>1) A heads-up about insanity (and the vile things that insane people do) would be in order. You don't have to give away the plot, but tell the group that <em>mind flayers who drive people insane</em> are going to play a part in the adventure, and hand out the <strong>Mind Flayer</strong> section from the Monster Manual. Do this with enough 'lead time' that players who would rather not go there, can discuss it with you. There are several supplements (<em>Heroes of Horror</em>, <em>Champions of Ruin</em>) that describe at length various ways to handle the subject.</p><p></p><p>2) Violence against children: this should happen 'off-camera'. The PCs should find out about it because they heard some NPC talking about the dark deeds done in BBEG's Lair.</p><p></p><p>3) By and large, I prefer my D&D to be PG to PG-13. If I need to establish that my BBEG is in fact Evil (as opposed to supremely selfish / uncaring) then a brief R-rated cut scene would be in order. Given the circumstances in which I usually DM - at an FLGS - I have to think about children and teens being in the group or within earshot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eltab, post: 7379834, member: 6803337"] A few thoughts: 1) A heads-up about insanity (and the vile things that insane people do) would be in order. You don't have to give away the plot, but tell the group that [I]mind flayers who drive people insane[/I] are going to play a part in the adventure, and hand out the [B]Mind Flayer[/B] section from the Monster Manual. Do this with enough 'lead time' that players who would rather not go there, can discuss it with you. There are several supplements ([I]Heroes of Horror[/I], [I]Champions of Ruin[/I]) that describe at length various ways to handle the subject. 2) Violence against children: this should happen 'off-camera'. The PCs should find out about it because they heard some NPC talking about the dark deeds done in BBEG's Lair. 3) By and large, I prefer my D&D to be PG to PG-13. If I need to establish that my BBEG is in fact Evil (as opposed to supremely selfish / uncaring) then a brief R-rated cut scene would be in order. Given the circumstances in which I usually DM - at an FLGS - I have to think about children and teens being in the group or within earshot. [/QUOTE]
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