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December 19, 2024DnD

To retcon or not to retcon? NPC’s died because PC ghosted /u/OuroMorpheus DnD: Roll for Initiative!

So a player (Ranger) ghosted my campaign last week, throwing off the encounter balance I had planned. One player offered to pilot the Ranger, which helped, but eventually the Ranger was knocked unconscious. The player piloting him spent two turns stabilizing him (bad roll on medicine check), and around that time two NPCs went down, one of them being the healer. Both NPCs failed their first death save, and both got nat 1’s on the second, so both died. No one knew if the Ranger was coming back this week, which is why the player prioritized saving the Ranger. We still haven’t heard from him, and now the player wishes he had focused more on saving the NPCs, since the Ranger he saved appears to have left the campaign.

I’m really not sure what to do. I generally dislike retcons, unless they’re so minor they really don’t matter. This matters though, and I’m very annoyed that one person being inconsiderate indirectly led to two NPC deaths. I know the nat 1’s were just bad luck, but I really think at least one NPC would have made it if everyone knew the Ranger wasn’t coming back. And it was the perfect opportunity to kill him off! But we just didn’t know if he was really gone.

I’m tempted to retcon and let the player stabilized an NPC instead of the Ranger, but I don’t like the precedent it sets. What are your thoughts Reddit?

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r/DnD So a player (Ranger) ghosted my campaign last week, throwing off the encounter balance I had planned. One player offered to pilot the Ranger, which helped, but eventually the Ranger was knocked unconscious. The player piloting him spent two turns stabilizing him (bad roll on medicine check), and around that time two NPCs went down, one of them being the healer. Both NPCs failed their first death save, and both got nat 1’s on the second, so both died. No one knew if the Ranger was coming back this week, which is why the player prioritized saving the Ranger. We still haven’t heard from him, and now the player wishes he had focused more on saving the NPCs, since the Ranger he saved appears to have left the campaign. I’m really not sure what to do. I generally dislike retcons, unless they’re so minor they really don’t matter. This matters though, and I’m very annoyed that one person being inconsiderate indirectly led to two NPC deaths. I know the nat 1’s were just bad luck, but I really think at least one NPC would have made it if everyone knew the Ranger wasn’t coming back. And it was the perfect opportunity to kill him off! But we just didn’t know if he was really gone. I’m tempted to retcon and let the player stabilized an NPC instead of the Ranger, but I don’t like the precedent it sets. What are your thoughts Reddit? submitted by /u/OuroMorpheus [link] [comments]

I’m tempted to retcon and let the player stabilized an NPC instead of the Ranger, but I don’t like the precedent it sets. What are your thoughts Reddit?

submitted by /u/OuroMorpheus
[link] [comments] So a player (Ranger) ghosted my campaign last week, throwing off the encounter balance I had planned. One player offered to pilot the Ranger, which helped, but eventually the Ranger was knocked unconscious. The player piloting him spent two turns stabilizing him (bad roll on medicine check), and around that time two NPCs went down, one of them being the healer. Both NPCs failed their first death save, and both got nat 1’s on the second, so both died. No one knew if the Ranger was coming back this week, which is why the player prioritized saving the Ranger. We still haven’t heard from him, and now the player wishes he had focused more on saving the NPCs, since the Ranger he saved appears to have left the campaign. I’m really not sure what to do. I generally dislike retcons, unless they’re so minor they really don’t matter. This matters though, and I’m very annoyed that one person being inconsiderate indirectly led to two NPC deaths. I know the nat 1’s were just bad luck, but I really think at least one NPC would have made it if everyone knew the Ranger wasn’t coming back. And it was the perfect opportunity to kill him off! But we just didn’t know if he was really gone. I’m tempted to retcon and let the player stabilized an NPC instead of the Ranger, but I don’t like the precedent it sets. What are your thoughts Reddit? submitted by /u/OuroMorpheus [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

How do I write this in a way that isn’t demeaning? /u/new_lance DnD: Roll for Initiative!

I cannot stress this enough. The DM and I are in agreement that not sending a message that you’re running late or not showing up is incredibly disrespectful to our time.

We have 1/2 the table not showing up on time, ranged from 30 minutes to an hour. They do not so much as shoot a sentence over the group chat informing us of their status. Hell, we had someone’s partner in VC, on time with us, and 50 minutes later he says that “She wasn’t feeling well, and she wouldn’t make it to the session.” This has been going on for months. We will be taking a hiatus, during which the DM will talk to them over voice and text.

Being on time, or letting people know you won’t be on time, is such a basic curtesy. That I have no idea where to begin.

How do I word this in a way that it doesn’t sound demeaning?

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r/DnD I cannot stress this enough. The DM and I are in agreement that not sending a message that you’re running late or not showing up is incredibly disrespectful to our time. We have 1/2 the table not showing up on time, ranged from 30 minutes to an hour. They do not so much as shoot a sentence over the group chat informing us of their status. Hell, we had someone’s partner in VC, on time with us, and 50 minutes later he says that “She wasn’t feeling well, and she wouldn’t make it to the session.” This has been going on for months. We will be taking a hiatus, during which the DM will talk to them over voice and text. Being on time, or letting people know you won’t be on time, is such a basic curtesy. That I have no idea where to begin. How do I word this in a way that it doesn’t sound demeaning? submitted by /u/new_lance [link] [comments]

I cannot stress this enough. The DM and I are in agreement that not sending a message that you’re running late or not showing up is incredibly disrespectful to our time.

Being on time, or letting people know you won’t be on time, is such a basic curtesy. That I have no idea where to begin.

How do I word this in a way that it doesn’t sound demeaning?

submitted by /u/new_lance
[link] [comments] I cannot stress this enough. The DM and I are in agreement that not sending a message that you’re running late or not showing up is incredibly disrespectful to our time. We have 1/2 the table not showing up on time, ranged from 30 minutes to an hour. They do not so much as shoot a sentence over the group chat informing us of their status. Hell, we had someone’s partner in VC, on time with us, and 50 minutes later he says that “She wasn’t feeling well, and she wouldn’t make it to the session.” This has been going on for months. We will be taking a hiatus, during which the DM will talk to them over voice and text. Being on time, or letting people know you won’t be on time, is such a basic curtesy. That I have no idea where to begin. How do I word this in a way that it doesn’t sound demeaning? submitted by /u/new_lance [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

Is it fair for my party members to make this consequence? /u/Ok-Pool-2358 DnD: Roll for Initiative!

In my last D&D session, one of my party members (rogue) decided to rob a woman. He led her to a back alley and acted like he was in the mafia. She screamed, alerting 7 guards. His level 8 self obviously got arrested.

My character (wizard) saw him and the guards passing by and I jokingly said “FIREBALL” and my DM said roll for damage. I killed 32 people and the 7 guards. I got arrested and both me and my rogue party member were put in jail. My party decided to punish me for something completely accidental. The bail for both of us was a total of 10,000 GP, I was 8000, the Rogue was 2000.

Their punishment for me was a contract. I signed it and I had to pay 8000 GP to them by 10 sessions. Compound interest of 1% was also added every session. So it would end when the price got to 8800 GP. My DM was completely fine with this.

Was this right for my party members? I felt like they were overdoing it because I just jokingly said something and forgot a certain rule that was implemented a few sessions before my last one.

No more table talk.

This rule was ignored by both our DM and players until this moment.

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r/DnD In my last D&D session, one of my party members (rogue) decided to rob a woman. He led her to a back alley and acted like he was in the mafia. She screamed, alerting 7 guards. His level 8 self obviously got arrested. My character (wizard) saw him and the guards passing by and I jokingly said “FIREBALL” and my DM said roll for damage. I killed 32 people and the 7 guards. I got arrested and both me and my rogue party member were put in jail. My party decided to punish me for something completely accidental. The bail for both of us was a total of 10,000 GP, I was 8000, the Rogue was 2000. Their punishment for me was a contract. I signed it and I had to pay 8000 GP to them by 10 sessions. Compound interest of 1% was also added every session. So it would end when the price got to 8800 GP. My DM was completely fine with this. Was this right for my party members? I felt like they were overdoing it because I just jokingly said something and forgot a certain rule that was implemented a few sessions before my last one. No more table talk. This rule was ignored by both our DM and players until this moment. submitted by /u/Ok-Pool-2358 [link] [comments]

Was this right for my party members? I felt like they were overdoing it because I just jokingly said something and forgot a certain rule that was implemented a few sessions before my last one.

No more table talk.

This rule was ignored by both our DM and players until this moment.

submitted by /u/Ok-Pool-2358
[link] [comments] In my last D&D session, one of my party members (rogue) decided to rob a woman. He led her to a back alley and acted like he was in the mafia. She screamed, alerting 7 guards. His level 8 self obviously got arrested. My character (wizard) saw him and the guards passing by and I jokingly said “FIREBALL” and my DM said roll for damage. I killed 32 people and the 7 guards. I got arrested and both me and my rogue party member were put in jail. My party decided to punish me for something completely accidental. The bail for both of us was a total of 10,000 GP, I was 8000, the Rogue was 2000. Their punishment for me was a contract. I signed it and I had to pay 8000 GP to them by 10 sessions. Compound interest of 1% was also added every session. So it would end when the price got to 8800 GP. My DM was completely fine with this. Was this right for my party members? I felt like they were overdoing it because I just jokingly said something and forgot a certain rule that was implemented a few sessions before my last one. No more table talk. This rule was ignored by both our DM and players until this moment. submitted by /u/Ok-Pool-2358 [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

What’s you’re weirdest achievement in game? (Explanation optional) /u/Used_Principle_405 DnD: Roll for Initiative!

We managed to get clothes on a kobold.

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r/DnD We managed to get clothes on a kobold. submitted by /u/Used_Principle_405 [link] [comments]

We managed to get clothes on a kobold.

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[link] [comments] We managed to get clothes on a kobold. submitted by /u/Used_Principle_405 [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

Question, is having the total opposite of main character syndrome bad or good? /u/Deviltriggermyass DnD: Roll for Initiative!

It’s just a general question, but still. What if someone is the not or even scared to be a main character story that is you are having a game with. Let’s say, you have this guy. Jim, Jim has a very good character for the setting you (the DM) has created for your newest adventure. Very flexible and is able to make such interesting stories with. The bad thing? He isn’t really going into the spot light much, He stays in the background most of the time. Why you might ask? Well, idk. Maybe he feels scared to become the center of the attention even for two minutes, or he has some type of disorder (EG: Imposter Syndrome, Background character Syndrome, Extra disorder, Depersonalization) or heck he just wants the others to have fun so he lets them have the light shine extra bright on them.

So is this a bad thing or a good thing for you? And if you would have one of these types of players or had one, how did you address it?

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r/DnD It’s just a general question, but still. What if someone is the not or even scared to be a main character story that is you are having a game with. Let’s say, you have this guy. Jim, Jim has a very good character for the setting you (the DM) has created for your newest adventure. Very flexible and is able to make such interesting stories with. The bad thing? He isn’t really going into the spot light much, He stays in the background most of the time. Why you might ask? Well, idk. Maybe he feels scared to become the center of the attention even for two minutes, or he has some type of disorder (EG: Imposter Syndrome, Background character Syndrome, Extra disorder, Depersonalization) or heck he just wants the others to have fun so he lets them have the light shine extra bright on them. So is this a bad thing or a good thing for you? And if you would have one of these types of players or had one, how did you address it? submitted by /u/Deviltriggermyass [link] [comments]

So is this a bad thing or a good thing for you? And if you would have one of these types of players or had one, how did you address it?

submitted by /u/Deviltriggermyass
[link] [comments] It’s just a general question, but still. What if someone is the not or even scared to be a main character story that is you are having a game with. Let’s say, you have this guy. Jim, Jim has a very good character for the setting you (the DM) has created for your newest adventure. Very flexible and is able to make such interesting stories with. The bad thing? He isn’t really going into the spot light much, He stays in the background most of the time. Why you might ask? Well, idk. Maybe he feels scared to become the center of the attention even for two minutes, or he has some type of disorder (EG: Imposter Syndrome, Background character Syndrome, Extra disorder, Depersonalization) or heck he just wants the others to have fun so he lets them have the light shine extra bright on them. So is this a bad thing or a good thing for you? And if you would have one of these types of players or had one, how did you address it? submitted by /u/Deviltriggermyass [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

Accidently ripped off Disney /u/Magister_Ludi DnD: Roll for Initiative!

So, I’m in the planning phase of my next campaign, and one of my players asked to have a home base or fort. I thought, great! That sounds amazing.

I designed this gothic Elven manor and a nearby local town that the players will be given as a reward for their heroics. I imagined an open courtyard where they could have meetings or deliver judgements to the villagers. Surrounding the courtyard, I thought that each player could have their own wing which would slowly change over the campaign to suit the player, giving them special abilities and powers. Each wing would have its own door with the symbol relevant to the player… oh crap.

Screw it, we’re leaning into it. “We don’t talk about Vec-na, no, no no.”

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r/DnD So, I’m in the planning phase of my next campaign, and one of my players asked to have a home base or fort. I thought, great! That sounds amazing. I designed this gothic Elven manor and a nearby local town that the players will be given as a reward for their heroics. I imagined an open courtyard where they could have meetings or deliver judgements to the villagers. Surrounding the courtyard, I thought that each player could have their own wing which would slowly change over the campaign to suit the player, giving them special abilities and powers. Each wing would have its own door with the symbol relevant to the player… oh crap. Screw it, we’re leaning into it. “We don’t talk about Vec-na, no, no no.” submitted by /u/Magister_Ludi [link] [comments]

So, I’m in the planning phase of my next campaign, and one of my players asked to have a home base or fort. I thought, great! That sounds amazing.

Screw it, we’re leaning into it. “We don’t talk about Vec-na, no, no no.”

submitted by /u/Magister_Ludi
[link] [comments] So, I’m in the planning phase of my next campaign, and one of my players asked to have a home base or fort. I thought, great! That sounds amazing. I designed this gothic Elven manor and a nearby local town that the players will be given as a reward for their heroics. I imagined an open courtyard where they could have meetings or deliver judgements to the villagers. Surrounding the courtyard, I thought that each player could have their own wing which would slowly change over the campaign to suit the player, giving them special abilities and powers. Each wing would have its own door with the symbol relevant to the player… oh crap. Screw it, we’re leaning into it. “We don’t talk about Vec-na, no, no no.” submitted by /u/Magister_Ludi [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

The barbarian player in my party is super entitled. /u/MentalAbusedRants DnD: Roll for Initiative!

My fiance decided he wanted to dm for a work friend of his and his gf who I work with. My fiance wanted me to play since I would add an experienced player to the group. Knowing what the others would pick I decided to try out a cleric which isn’t my normal go to. Session 0 started and the gf picked a circle of the moon druid, the friend picked a berserker barbarian. I picked domain of trickery. The first encounter we had, I couldn’t do much. I’m level 3 and don’t have too many spell slots but knowing my team could go down I held onto my level one spell slots in case I needed to heal someone. Admittedly I could have turned dead as we were facing zombies but I wanted the group to actually have fun so I sat back and shot cantrips at the zombies while the other fought. It was good, no one ended up needing a heal and the threat was taken care of. Well the barbarian is pissed because I never healed him. He has a much larger health pool than me or the druid and his hp was only reduced to 28hp by the end. Of course I didn’t heal him. It wasn’t necessary but he was mad. At work with my fiance he kept complaining about how I needed to get my shit together and do my job, that I didn’t contribute to the fight and that I wasn’t helpful or necessary to their party. This has angered both me and my fiance. We both know I was trying to be more tactical and let everyone shine but he just wanted me to “do my job” and heal him. I already personally don’t like this man. So how do I deal with him? Even his gf admits he has main character syndrome so I just want to be able to play and have fun. Not be judged.

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r/DnD My fiance decided he wanted to dm for a work friend of his and his gf who I work with. My fiance wanted me to play since I would add an experienced player to the group. Knowing what the others would pick I decided to try out a cleric which isn’t my normal go to. Session 0 started and the gf picked a circle of the moon druid, the friend picked a berserker barbarian. I picked domain of trickery. The first encounter we had, I couldn’t do much. I’m level 3 and don’t have too many spell slots but knowing my team could go down I held onto my level one spell slots in case I needed to heal someone. Admittedly I could have turned dead as we were facing zombies but I wanted the group to actually have fun so I sat back and shot cantrips at the zombies while the other fought. It was good, no one ended up needing a heal and the threat was taken care of. Well the barbarian is pissed because I never healed him. He has a much larger health pool than me or the druid and his hp was only reduced to 28hp by the end. Of course I didn’t heal him. It wasn’t necessary but he was mad. At work with my fiance he kept complaining about how I needed to get my shit together and do my job, that I didn’t contribute to the fight and that I wasn’t helpful or necessary to their party. This has angered both me and my fiance. We both know I was trying to be more tactical and let everyone shine but he just wanted me to “do my job” and heal him. I already personally don’t like this man. So how do I deal with him? Even his gf admits he has main character syndrome so I just want to be able to play and have fun. Not be judged. submitted by /u/MentalAbusedRants [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] My fiance decided he wanted to dm for a work friend of his and his gf who I work with. My fiance wanted me to play since I would add an experienced player to the group. Knowing what the others would pick I decided to try out a cleric which isn’t my normal go to. Session 0 started and the gf picked a circle of the moon druid, the friend picked a berserker barbarian. I picked domain of trickery. The first encounter we had, I couldn’t do much. I’m level 3 and don’t have too many spell slots but knowing my team could go down I held onto my level one spell slots in case I needed to heal someone. Admittedly I could have turned dead as we were facing zombies but I wanted the group to actually have fun so I sat back and shot cantrips at the zombies while the other fought. It was good, no one ended up needing a heal and the threat was taken care of. Well the barbarian is pissed because I never healed him. He has a much larger health pool than me or the druid and his hp was only reduced to 28hp by the end. Of course I didn’t heal him. It wasn’t necessary but he was mad. At work with my fiance he kept complaining about how I needed to get my shit together and do my job, that I didn’t contribute to the fight and that I wasn’t helpful or necessary to their party. This has angered both me and my fiance. We both know I was trying to be more tactical and let everyone shine but he just wanted me to “do my job” and heal him. I already personally don’t like this man. So how do I deal with him? Even his gf admits he has main character syndrome so I just want to be able to play and have fun. Not be judged. submitted by /u/MentalAbusedRants [link] [comments]

December 19, 2024DnD

Lvl 8 paladin and 1 cleric /u/ChanceConfident2375 DnD: Roll for Initiative!

I’m level 8 paladin (treachery) 1 twilight cleric (I wanted dark vision and initiative adv) Harengon Have a great axe +2 My stats are 22,20,22,9,16,16. (22 is cap) In that order going strength to charisma.(made dark pacts and got a few in game items to help scores) Currently debating whether to go light or heavy armor? Thoughts on level eight feet or stat improvement? Thought or advice first time paladin.

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r/DnD I’m level 8 paladin (treachery) 1 twilight cleric (I wanted dark vision and initiative adv) Harengon Have a great axe +2 My stats are 22,20,22,9,16,16. (22 is cap) In that order going strength to charisma.(made dark pacts and got a few in game items to help scores) Currently debating whether to go light or heavy armor? Thoughts on level eight feet or stat improvement? Thought or advice first time paladin. submitted by /u/ChanceConfident2375 [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I’m level 8 paladin (treachery) 1 twilight cleric (I wanted dark vision and initiative adv) Harengon Have a great axe +2 My stats are 22,20,22,9,16,16. (22 is cap) In that order going strength to charisma.(made dark pacts and got a few in game items to help scores) Currently debating whether to go light or heavy armor? Thoughts on level eight feet or stat improvement? Thought or advice first time paladin. submitted by /u/ChanceConfident2375 [link] [comments]