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How do I handle my players killing things by catapulting a folding boat?

dnd-5e problem-players

answered Apr 18, 2016 at 22:25

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How can I convince players not to offload a seemingly useless weapon?

answered Dec 26, 2016 at 1:14

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Is saying "Your PC wouldn't do that" to a player denying their agency?

gm-techniques system-agnostic player-agency

answered May 29, 2016 at 7:31

119 votes

Players skipping side quests just to have a laugh at the DM

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answered Feb 23, 2018 at 15:49

116 votes

Best way to kill a problematic fellow player character?

answered Sep 17, 2015 at 20:28

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What happens when an Immovable Rod is activated while in a vehicle?

dnd-5e magic-items

answered Oct 15, 2015 at 8:24

89 votes

DM is playing mind games with us!

gm-techniques system-agnostic

answered Jun 27, 2017 at 13:14

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How should I work with a player that doesn't take it seriously at all?

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answered May 24, 2020 at 13:41

77 votes

Necromancer PC Insisting On "Disguising" Undead Minions

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answered Feb 13, 2019 at 22:47

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Accepting criticism as a DM

answered Feb 25, 2020 at 3:43

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How to handle DM constantly stealing everything from sleeping characters?

dnd-3.5e stealth problem-gm

answered May 8, 2019 at 15:59

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Accidentally let party wander into a high level situation, how do I help them get out without cheesing?

dnd-5e encounter-design campaign-development

answered Jan 14, 2020 at 16:42

66 votes

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How can I prevent my players from teleporting out to escape any dungeon?

dnd-5e teleportation

answered Sep 11, 2020 at 22:17

65 votes

Can you decide not to sneak into a room after seeing your roll?

dnd-5e stealth metagaming

answered Oct 2, 2019 at 3:41

60 votes

My DM is my roommate and not a good DM... help?

group-dynamics problem-gm

answered Apr 20, 2016 at 19:29

59 votes

How to deal with a Chaotic Evil player character as a player

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answered Sep 18, 2017 at 13:47

55 votes

How should I deal with a player who wants to dictate loot distribution?

dnd-5e group-dynamics treasure

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 16:40

50 votes

How do I prevent a character from being resurrected?

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answered Jun 27, 2016 at 20:47

49 votes

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How to deal with players that fight villains but are worse than them?

gm-techniques problem-players wfrp-2e

answered Aug 23, 2015 at 0:06

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Help! My PCs polymorphed my boss enemy! What do I do?

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answered Dec 16, 2020 at 23:19

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How can I reasonably prevent Manual of Bodily Health abuse?

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answered Jul 1, 2021 at 18:51

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Players Circumventing the limitations of Wish

dnd-5e problem-players wish

answered Mar 31, 2019 at 21:01

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I've given my players a lot of magic items. Is it reasonable for me to give them harder encounters?

dnd-5e magic-items balance cr-calculation

answered Mar 7, 2019 at 4:10

44 votes

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How should I go about stopping metagaming based on Roll20 showing unexplored areas?

pathfinder-1e metagaming cheating

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 1:08

43 votes

Is this ship resurrection spell balanced for 4th level?

dnd-5e spells homebrew-review

answered Jan 27 at 15:26

41 votes

Creative player used Command to suicide kill boss monster?

dnd-5e spells new-players

answered Jan 9, 2016 at 18:50

41 votes

How do I deal with a player wanting to do an activity that takes weeks when the party doesn't want to?

dnd-5e gm-techniques problem-players time splitting-the-party

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 15:21

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How can I check if a new group is OK with a plotline from an ethical standpoint without spoiling the plot?

answered Jun 23, 2020 at 15:53

39 votes

Can Yew Wands be used as a focus for both druids and wizards?

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answered Nov 28, 2018 at 18:44

39 votes

Is this homebrew Misty Hook spell balanced?

dnd-5e spells homebrew-review

answered Jul 25, 2020 at 23:38

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How do I handle my players killing things by catapulting a folding boat?

How can I convince players not to offload a seemingly useless weapon?

Is saying "Your PC wouldn't do that" to a player denying their agency?

Players skipping side quests just to have a laugh at the DM

Best way to kill a problematic fellow player character?

What happens when an Immovable Rod is activated while in a vehicle?

DM is playing mind games with us!

How should I work with a player that doesn't take it seriously at all?

Necromancer PC Insisting On "Disguising" Undead Minions

Accepting criticism as a DM

How to handle DM constantly stealing everything from sleeping characters?

Accidentally let party wander into a high level situation, how do I help them get out without cheesing?

How can I prevent my players from teleporting out to escape any dungeon?

Can you decide not to sneak into a room after seeing your roll?

My DM is my roommate and not a good DM... help?

How to deal with a Chaotic Evil player character as a player

How should I deal with a player who wants to dictate loot distribution?

How do I prevent a character from being resurrected?

How to deal with players that fight villains but are worse than them?

Help! My PCs polymorphed my boss enemy! What do I do?

How can I reasonably prevent Manual of Bodily Health abuse?

Players Circumventing the limitations of Wish

I've given my players a lot of magic items. Is it reasonable for me to give them harder encounters?

How should I go about stopping metagaming based on Roll20 showing unexplored areas?

Is this ship resurrection spell balanced for 4th level?

Creative player used Command to suicide kill boss monster?

How do I deal with a player wanting to do an activity that takes weeks when the party doesn't want to?

How can I check if a new group is OK with a plotline from an ethical standpoint without spoiling the plot?

Can Yew Wands be used as a focus for both druids and wizards?

Is this homebrew Misty Hook spell balanced?