Krejall

joined 2 years ago
[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I didn't get to come out. My mom's piece of shit boyfriend invaded my privacy, went through my bedroom and computer, then showed my mom my private journal and browser history. She then outed me to everyone in my family and at her church as a way to get sympathy for herself. She pulled me out of the school where I had just been elected student body VP and switched me to one closer to home so she could have more control over where I went. She took away my computer, pawned it and kept the money for herself. She did her best to cut me off from everyone supportive in my life, though the courts forced her to let me see my dad. She told me I was possessed by the devil. I was basically imprisoned in my own home, only allowed to go to church and to shitty Christian "therapy" until I turned 18 and moved out.

[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please remember that your DM is a person. They are also playing the game and deserve to have fun, and for their boundaries to be respected. They are not just a physics engine for your shenanigans.

That being said, some DMs in specific groups might be totally fine with this. Just don't spring it on someone without prior discussion and consent. That is (among other things) what session zero is for.

[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago

A good DM is both of these. They want you to feel that the danger is real, because higher stakes means the narrative payoff feels earned. They want you to feel like the world is wonderous, so that it feels like a thing worth fighting for.

[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 8 points 2 years ago

Are you suggesting my good Mr. Baggins of Bagshot Row, Hobbiton is not a god among burglars?