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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Squire James" data-source="post: 1462917" data-attributes="member: 548">Sometimes it's because every NPC who ever joins the party for an adventure has some dark motive that eventually proves life-threatening to the PC's.  Some DM's use this tactic far too many times, and some players have simply developed the idea that "NPC joining party = Evil" and acted accordingly.  Sometimes that leaks into other DM's games, and that is when it is the worst.If the DM and players both have fun slaughtering villages, let them have their "fun".  I personally want nothing to do with them.If the DM is displeased with the players slaughtering villages, the first thing I would do is flat-out tell the players that they are not playing in a manner conducive to the continuation of the game.  In other words, shape up or I'm gonna pick up my basketball and go home (or kick you all out if I'm already home).  Sometimes, this actually works.As a general rule, I play as "fair" as the PC's play.  If they don't use insta-death spells, I don't use them except perhaps on NPC's to show off a BBEG's power.  If they don't go around slaughtering innocent people 10 or more levels below them, I don't have groups 10 or more levels above them scry-buff-teleport in while most of them are sleeping.  That sort of thing.It doesn't even have to be "good guys" who do it, though sometimes having a Planetar or two around to enfoce the point is not a bad idea.  Perhaps the Church of Violence had planned on using that village the PC's slaughtered for their own purposes, and they are VERY angry!</blockquote>

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