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How can we handle "firing" our DM?

answered Jun 12, 2017 at 19:31

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Can a Black Dragon Hatchling be raised to be good? Or is it inherently evil?

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answered Mar 8, 2016 at 19:45

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Why does “dungeon” mean the places adventurers go to kill stuff?

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answered Aug 21, 2015 at 16:43

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How can I prevent players from using Persuasion or Deception to weasel their way out of a murder?

answered Sep 18, 2017 at 17:37

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My own Party are ruining the game for me. What should I do?

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answered Feb 4, 2020 at 0:10

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Why do artifacts exist in the DM's Guide if you can't get them easily?

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answered May 9, 2016 at 20:20

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Managing a Medieval Low Orbit Ion Cannon

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answered Feb 23, 2016 at 17:13

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Players get angry if anything negative happens to them

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answered Jun 13, 2018 at 21:29

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Can a new player join a group only when a new campaign starts?

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answered Apr 17, 2019 at 12:46

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As a DM, how to avoid unconscious metagaming when dealing with a high AC character?

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answered Jul 12, 2019 at 11:51

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Player may be manipulating die rolls, but I'm uncertain. How do I approach the situation?

answered Apr 18, 2017 at 13:17

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What can I do when I accidentally gave out an overpowered item?

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answered Aug 19, 2015 at 15:23

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Is the DM Always Right?

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 1:02

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As a GM, is it bad form to ask for a moment to think when improvising?

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answered May 3, 2019 at 15:24

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What happens if a creature is killed between its attack and damage rolls

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answered Oct 27, 2017 at 13:11

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Am I overreacting or seeing things where they don't exist?

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answered Dec 2, 2019 at 14:36

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How can I deal with a 'soft' alpha gamer player?

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answered May 25, 2021 at 15:21

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Is there a way to make an Invisible Stalker-like player character?

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answered Jan 16, 2020 at 13:54

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Why are psionics controversial?

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answered Dec 21, 2015 at 14:18

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Player character wants a gun in a prehistoric campaign. What to do?

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answered Mar 26, 2018 at 16:44

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Is the Levitate spell supposed to basically disable a melee-based enemy?

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answered Sep 3, 2019 at 16:20

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Why do druids use scimitars?

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answered Oct 31, 2015 at 1:13

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How can a Cleric be proficient in warhammers?

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answered Nov 6, 2016 at 16:17

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Why did the designers make Werewolves immune to most non-silvered damage?

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answered Aug 30, 2016 at 21:51

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The group I DM for insists on rolled stats, but I don't want unbalanced PCs to cause group conflicts later

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answered Feb 19, 2016 at 17:02

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My DM asked me to stop roleplaying hostility toward another PC, but it fits my character

answered Oct 1, 2015 at 12:59

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Is there any way to keep a player from killing an NPC?

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answered Aug 22, 2019 at 13:54

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Player getting frustrated because he's dropping to 0 HP frequently - what to do?

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answered Jun 20, 2018 at 2:36

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What does "minmax" mean?

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answered Jul 15, 2015 at 12:15

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How to make a villain when your PCs are villains?

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answered Jun 13, 2019 at 13:01

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How can we handle "firing" our DM?

Can a Black Dragon Hatchling be raised to be good? Or is it inherently evil?

Why does “dungeon” mean the places adventurers go to kill stuff?

How can I prevent players from using Persuasion or Deception to weasel their way out of a murder?

My own Party are ruining the game for me. What should I do?

Why do artifacts exist in the DM's Guide if you can't get them easily?

Managing a Medieval Low Orbit Ion Cannon

Players get angry if anything negative happens to them

Can a new player join a group only when a new campaign starts?

As a DM, how to avoid unconscious metagaming when dealing with a high AC character?

Player may be manipulating die rolls, but I'm uncertain. How do I approach the situation?

What can I do when I accidentally gave out an overpowered item?

Is the DM Always Right?

As a GM, is it bad form to ask for a moment to think when improvising?

What happens if a creature is killed between its attack and damage rolls

Am I overreacting or seeing things where they don't exist?

How can I deal with a 'soft' alpha gamer player?

Is there a way to make an Invisible Stalker-like player character?

Why are psionics controversial?

Player character wants a gun in a prehistoric campaign. What to do?

Is the Levitate spell supposed to basically disable a melee-based enemy?

Why do druids use scimitars?

How can a Cleric be proficient in warhammers?

Why did the designers make Werewolves immune to most non-silvered damage?

The group I DM for insists on rolled stats, but I don't want unbalanced PCs to cause group conflicts later

My DM asked me to stop roleplaying hostility toward another PC, but it fits my character

Is there any way to keep a player from killing an NPC?

Player getting frustrated because he's dropping to 0 HP frequently - what to do?

What does "minmax" mean?

How to make a villain when your PCs are villains?