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<blockquote data-quote="Shadeus" data-source="post: 288650" data-attributes="member: 1795">Yeah, I have a few ideas....I don't think this as a huge deal to be honest.&nbsp; He's the one that spent 5 hours creating the adventure and I don't think its bad.&nbsp; It's better though if its said IC.This is ridiculous.&nbsp; Do you roleplay taking a crap too?&nbsp; You only need to target a fireball if you are shooting it into a tiny space.&nbsp; Healing is hard enough without adding the penalty of a moving target.&nbsp; At most, it should be a normal touch attack (although I don't agree with it).&nbsp; Int checks?!?&nbsp; I would be mad at that.&nbsp; &quot;Is he bleeding or not?&quot;Yes, that's not surprising.&nbsp; BTW, I agree with you, its very hard for a DM to play an NPC in the party and still run the adventure.This is a pet-peeve of mine as well.&nbsp; I think DMs do this too often.&nbsp; I complained to my DM about this as well.&nbsp; But his reasoning was interesting.&nbsp; He said I was too good a player to fall for anything less than the best tactics.&nbsp; So while a compliment, I still found it annoying.You should be able to know what the magic items are before you make your character and be able to adjust accordingly.&nbsp; If you inherit the scimitar from your father, then you should have an opportunity to train with it.&nbsp; If you don't want to use it, that's fine too...Ah yes.&nbsp; The paladin who is played like a lawful-evil hard ass...I know it well.&nbsp; I don't think its out of line for a paladin to use their abilities.&nbsp; But, I think they need to have some tact with using it.&nbsp; First of all, it offensive.&nbsp; They don't take you at your word (or your actions in your case) but have to use their magic to know?Yes, this one doesn't surprise me either.&nbsp; BTW, I thought wands were limited to 4th-level spells....And this is the source of all your problems.&nbsp; I can tell you exactly what happened because its happened to me with one of my longtime friends.&nbsp; He thinks he's better than you.&nbsp; Period.&nbsp; He's had a lot more experience gaming with this group at school and he feels he should be wiping the floor with you and your tactics.I can tell you realize some of this by your post.&nbsp; #7 tells a lot.&nbsp; &quot;Puts you in your place.&quot;&nbsp; That's exactly what he's trying to do.&nbsp; Be in control.&nbsp; Show how he's the best roleplayer and can defeat your tactics.I must admit, I catch myself falling into this role from time to time with one of my gaming groups.&nbsp; My solution was to stop DMing because I was ruining people's fun.&nbsp; So now I'm a full-time player.You might suggest the same to this friend as well.&nbsp; Maybe tough it out for the summer (since I assume he'll be going back to school) and suggest you start a new campaign over breaks, etc.&nbsp; If you do talk to your friend directly about this, tell him you are feeling railroaded, but don't be as direct as I was in this post (or you may lose a friend).&nbsp; You may ask for his reasoning behind a certain situation (strictly OOC), the the paladin using her detection on you.I hope this was of some help.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadeus, post: 288650, member: 1795"] Yeah, I have a few ideas.... I don't think this as a huge deal to be honest. He's the one that spent 5 hours creating the adventure and I don't think its bad. It's better though if its said IC. This is ridiculous. Do you roleplay taking a crap too? You only need to target a fireball if you are shooting it into a tiny space. Healing is hard enough without adding the penalty of a moving target. At most, it should be a normal touch attack (although I don't agree with it). Int checks?!? I would be mad at that. "Is he bleeding or not?" Yes, that's not surprising. BTW, I agree with you, its very hard for a DM to play an NPC in the party and still run the adventure. This is a pet-peeve of mine as well. I think DMs do this too often. I complained to my DM about this as well. But his reasoning was interesting. He said I was too good a player to fall for anything less than the best tactics. So while a compliment, I still found it annoying. You should be able to know what the magic items are before you make your character and be able to adjust accordingly. If you inherit the scimitar from your father, then you should have an opportunity to train with it. If you don't want to use it, that's fine too... Ah yes. The paladin who is played like a lawful-evil hard ass...I know it well. I don't think its out of line for a paladin to use their abilities. But, I think they need to have some tact with using it. First of all, it offensive. They don't take you at your word (or your actions in your case) but have to use their magic to know? Yes, this one doesn't surprise me either. BTW, I thought wands were limited to 4th-level spells.... And this is the source of all your problems. I can tell you exactly what happened because its happened to me with one of my longtime friends. He thinks he's better than you. Period. He's had a lot more experience gaming with this group at school and he feels he should be wiping the floor with you and your tactics. I can tell you realize some of this by your post. #7 tells a lot. "Puts you in your place." That's exactly what he's trying to do. Be in control. Show how he's the best roleplayer and can defeat your tactics. I must admit, I catch myself falling into this role from time to time with one of my gaming groups. My solution was to stop DMing because I was ruining people's fun. So now I'm a full-time player. You might suggest the same to this friend as well. Maybe tough it out for the summer (since I assume he'll be going back to school) and suggest you start a new campaign over breaks, etc. If you do talk to your friend directly about this, tell him you are feeling railroaded, but don't be as direct as I was in this post (or you may lose a friend). You may ask for his reasoning behind a certain situation (strictly OOC), the the paladin using her detection on you. I hope this was of some help. [/QUOTE]

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