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52 votes

Should I take a side in an external player conflict, or let my game die?

answered Dec 17, 2019 at 11:49

29 votes

Can someone decide to be hit?

answered Apr 13, 2018 at 9:01

27 votes

How do I get a new player to stop rewriting my game to match his favorite fiction?

answered Jun 1, 2020 at 6:21

13 votes

As a DM, is it improper of me to flirt with one of my players "off the clock"?

answered Sep 30, 2018 at 8:30

13 votes

How do I deal with this very annoying teammate who engages in player versus player combat?

answered Mar 10, 2021 at 19:36

10 votes

Where did the writing-focused roleplaying forums go?

answered May 6, 2019 at 12:17

9 votes

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

answered Sep 19, 2017 at 7:06

8 votes

Managing New Player "Murder Hobos"

answered Feb 17, 2020 at 20:27

7 votes

Consistency between "yes and" with "no, because I'm the DM"

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 10:22

7 votes

I gave my players far too much wealth and they have far too much power. What do I do to get things back on track?

answered Oct 9, 2018 at 8:47

7 votes

Is it okay for the DM to create their own world, races, classes, and abilities?

answered Oct 9, 2017 at 5:34

7 votes

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

answered Dec 17, 2020 at 14:25

7 votes

Does something count as "dealing damage" if its damage is reduced to zero?

answered Dec 20, 2020 at 18:06

5 votes

How to make sure the players escape but feel like it was because of their wit?

answered Dec 31, 2017 at 8:16

5 votes

How do I deal with a DM that throws encounters at us that are way above the party?

answered Nov 21, 2018 at 14:28

5 votes

Are the players on the same team as the DM?

answered Aug 23, 2019 at 17:24

5 votes

Piracy outpost management

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 10:24

4 votes

How can I explain how to play D&D to new players without them falling asleep from boredom?

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 6:49

4 votes

How would a player character pay for an item that costs less than 1cp?

answered Feb 15, 2019 at 9:19

4 votes

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

answered Apr 21, 2017 at 8:20

3 votes

How can I make a player vs. player fight without it being obvious?

answered Sep 27, 2017 at 9:40

3 votes

How can metagaming retries on poor skill checks be prevented?

answered Mar 27, 2018 at 13:24

3 votes

As a DM, how can I best design a combat encounter in a stealth mission for a fighter?

answered Oct 7, 2018 at 5:43

3 votes

How can I effectively decrease metagaming and increase player immersion?

answered May 24, 2019 at 12:44

3 votes

Do characters know they did a poor job if the result of a dice roll isn't automatically obvious?

answered Jan 12, 2020 at 9:26

3 votes

How often do I need to hand out spell scrolls as the DM in order to balance the Wizard's spell list with the Cleric's?

answered Dec 1, 2021 at 7:37

2 votes

How to describe & roleplay past torture, prejudice and gender discrimination without upsetting fellow players too much?

answered Jun 20, 2021 at 7:12

2 votes

How far is it acceptable for the GM to interfere with a PC's background?

answered Aug 5, 2022 at 14:22

2 votes

Mechanical tool for combat adjudication management

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 10:31

2 votes

How hard is too hard for monster tactics?

answered Mar 28, 2018 at 12:19

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46 Answers

Should I take a side in an external player conflict, or let my game die?

Can someone decide to be hit?

How do I get a new player to stop rewriting my game to match his favorite fiction?

As a DM, is it improper of me to flirt with one of my players "off the clock"?

How do I deal with this very annoying teammate who engages in player versus player combat?

Where did the writing-focused roleplaying forums go?

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

Managing New Player "Murder Hobos"

Consistency between "yes and" with "no, because I'm the DM"

I gave my players far too much wealth and they have far too much power. What do I do to get things back on track?

Is it okay for the DM to create their own world, races, classes, and abilities?

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

Does something count as "dealing damage" if its damage is reduced to zero?

How to make sure the players escape but feel like it was because of their wit?

How do I deal with a DM that throws encounters at us that are way above the party?

Are the players on the same team as the DM?

Piracy outpost management

How can I explain how to play D&D to new players without them falling asleep from boredom?

How would a player character pay for an item that costs less than 1cp?

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

How can I make a player vs. player fight without it being obvious?

How can metagaming retries on poor skill checks be prevented?

As a DM, how can I best design a combat encounter in a stealth mission for a fighter?

How can I effectively decrease metagaming and increase player immersion?

Do characters know they did a poor job if the result of a dice roll isn't automatically obvious?

How often do I need to hand out spell scrolls as the DM in order to balance the Wizard's spell list with the Cleric's?

How to describe & roleplay past torture, prejudice and gender discrimination without upsetting fellow players too much?

How far is it acceptable for the GM to interfere with a PC's background?

Mechanical tool for combat adjudication management

How hard is too hard for monster tactics?