Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Yeah, unless that NPC is going to be someone they're going to beat down later on, the fireballing is kind of stupid.
When the GM gips you (a rant)
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Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Or the DMPC thing could also be setting up a Gandalf/Dumbledore situation: "Look how badass Caster X is! We're lucky we have him! Oh no, he's gone! What do we do against Bad Guy Y now?"
If it were my game, shooting the barrels would have worked.... that said...
I don't see this as showboating, or whatever derogatory term folks are using to describe the incident. The encounter contained a higher level NPC. Not mince words, so what?
This is a problem if it happens on a regular basis. But I don't see how a single instance where the PC's are outclassed by an NPC constitutes PC disenfranchisement.
I can think of plenty of legitimate uses for the scenario described. Most of them involve foreshadowing...
All I can really tell from the OP is that the he doesn't trust the DM much, or at least is finding it difficult to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Which begs the question; "Why are you playing in that campaign?".
I don't see this as showboating, or whatever derogatory term folks are using to describe the incident. The encounter contained a higher level NPC. Not mince words, so what?
This is a problem if it happens on a regular basis. But I don't see how a single instance where the PC's are outclassed by an NPC constitutes PC disenfranchisement.
I can think of plenty of legitimate uses for the scenario described. Most of them involve foreshadowing...
All I can really tell from the OP is that the he doesn't trust the DM much, or at least is finding it difficult to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Which begs the question; "Why are you playing in that campaign?".
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My first question is how did you know it was a 9 die fireball - as a DM I would require at the LEAST a spellcheck roll to determine how powerfull the fireball was and would not roll it out in the open. Sounds to me like the DM was just showing off....lame.
9th level spellcaster with 3rd level fighters...that's like a 9th grader playing football with a bunch of 3rd graders. OH WOW MR DM'S YOUR PC'S ARE TEH AWESOMEST!
I seriously would have killed him and taken his stuff. Get all the fighters on him then either trip or grapple till he's down/grabbed and have everyone else beat the crap out of him. If you die, oh well no harm lost because you are probably going to want to leave the campaign anyway.
Now if the DM is using him as a plot device, why have him blow up the barrels? What's the point of that? That to me is just rubbing it in the PC's face that you are in charge, and all their good ideas are there to further you own meglomaniacal goals.
My first question is how did you know it was a 9 die fireball - as a DM I would require at the LEAST a spellcheck roll to determine how powerfull the fireball was and would not roll it out in the open. Sounds to me like the DM was just showing off....lame.
9th level spellcaster with 3rd level fighters...that's like a 9th grader playing football with a bunch of 3rd graders. OH WOW MR DM'S YOUR PC'S ARE TEH AWESOMEST!
I seriously would have killed him and taken his stuff. Get all the fighters on him then either trip or grapple till he's down/grabbed and have everyone else beat the crap out of him. If you die, oh well no harm lost because you are probably going to want to leave the campaign anyway.
Now if the DM is using him as a plot device, why have him blow up the barrels? What's the point of that? That to me is just rubbing it in the PC's face that you are in charge, and all their good ideas are there to further you own meglomaniacal goals.
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WhatGravitas
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Possible. That's not the most interesting plot... but it's a nice plot. Therefore I think the people who have said "Stick a bit to the game" are right... and keep us updated, how it evolves?Whizbang Dustyboots said:
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