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A brutal DM (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd argue that's besides the point. The game is supposed to facilitate collaborative fun. An important thing to remember as a GM is to be a fan of the players. Want them to succeed. Make it challenging, yes, but never make it "DM vs players".

Besides, think of the lost dramatic potential. Perhaps the barbarian is haunted by what they briefly witnessed in the afterlife. Or, maybe, the cleric senses the dragon prepare the spell and as a boon their deity ensures the spell succeeds, but now the deity needs something in return from the barbarian, who didn't agree to any of this.

Or they could just counterspell it and "beat" their players.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A player rez being countered in the final big bad fight sounds like a dramatic scene to me. I’d hope the DM would ham it up when it happens.

[–] Tikiporch 0 points 11 months ago

Sounds like fun for the dead PC who gets to sit out the rest of the fight. On the up side, they can finally use the bathroom and get snacks.