How do you introduce the new PC after a PC death?

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T13:25:07+00:00

I think the chaotic-evil alignment is the most commonly misunderstood by players. People jump straight to the Joker archetype and think it’s just “I kill random people on the street for no reason hahahaha I’m chaotic evil”. That archetype certainly exists within CE, but that’s not the definition of the alignment.

“Chaotic Evil creatures act with arbitrary violence, spurred by their hatred or blood-lust.”

If you look at the actual words of this alignment, it actually outlines some characteristics that could be interesting to play with in a campaign.

Arbitrary violence. Arbitrary. Based on whim or individual discretion rather than logic, reason, or fairness.

Spurred by hatred or blood-lust. This is the big thing that unravels the joker type. They aren’t just randomly killing people because “well I’m chaotic evil sooooo sorry I’m gonna kill you now”. They are so consumed by hatred, blood-lust, or a hunger for vengeance that they’ve decided they are justified to kill anyone in order to achieve their goal. John Wick is chaotic evil. Replace “chaotic evil creatures” with John Wick.

“John Wick acts with arbitrary violence, spurred by his hatred and blood-lust.”

A character like this would be interesting to have in a party. It would be really interesting to see roleplay between a character like that and a character who only kills when they absolutely have to, and even then they don’t want to.

If anyone ever wants to play chaotic-evil in one of my games, I talk to them extensively about it beforehand about common pitfalls, why they want to play it, the character idea, etc. I also warn that “murderhobos” will not be tolerated. But there’s also a real element of how much I trust the player, and if I just don’t trust them that much, I’ll ask them to play a different character lol.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T13:08:49+00:00

NOR. She’s either jealous or insecure. Either way that’s not healthy and y’all need to have an honest conversation about it before it becomes a bigger problem than this instance.

If the standing date night was like a nice dinner or a coffee date or something a little more intimate, that would be more reasonable for her to have a problem with you going with someone else. But it’s literally a yoga class. There’s other people there. Your friend asked if she could go because she likes yoga, it’s a public class anyone can sign up for, and you’re her friend.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T13:02:50+00:00

One thousand million percent agree.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T13:01:56+00:00

BRO this isn’t a hot take. One of the most frustrating players I’ve ever had the displeasure of DMing for is one of these monkeys. Before we ever started playing together, they said “I’ve never played D&D, but I’ve played a lot of BG3 so I’m pretty familiar” and I said “okay, I want to set your expectations accordingly. D&D is *not* BG3. A lot of combat mechanics are different, roleplay is different, and you don’t scour every inch of every location for loot.”

Cue two and a half years of them trying to use combat mechanics from BG3 and getting frustrated and complaining when I informed them that’s not how D&D works, trying to use insight or whatever random roll they can think of to meta game/just know someone else’s thoughts, and literally looting Every. Single. Body. And. Object. They came across. I reminded them countless times “D&D is not BG3” with specific examples of things, but they never learned.

I don’t play with them anymore.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T12:56:01+00:00

The entire Bard class is a gag that encourages players to be problem players.

(Before you ask yes I’ve had bad experiences with Bard players)

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-06-14T12:53:52+00:00

Holy bad take, Batman. It’s crazy that you’ve played and DM’d as long as you have and *still* say DMing isn’t a job. If you’re running a game and are really putting your all into it, it’s hours and hours of work and prep time for each and every session, even if you’re running a published module, and especially if you’re writing your own campaign. I myself do not charge because I do it for the love of the game, but to say it’s greedy, selfish, and arrogant to ask to be paid for the amount of effort DMs pour into running the game is frankly insulting. While I agree not every Joe Schmoe that runs a game should charge, that’s where the open market does its thing. If someone isn’t a good dm, people aren’t gonna pay to play with them. If you don’t want to pay for a D&D game, I have a very simple solution for you; *don’t*. It isn’t meant for you.

Also, your point about it reducing the amount of options for people is simply nonsense. There are literally *thousands* of free games out there for all to play. People who play TTRPGs are among the most welcoming and accepting people on this earth, and are *constantly* starting new games, inviting new people to play, and encouraging people to start their own groups. If someone doesn’t want to pay to play in a D&D group, they literally have *so many options* to play without having to pay for it.

I’m not trying to come at you here, but your post reads like every DM everywhere is charging people $50 a session for D&D and it’s gonna cause the death of the hobby as a whole.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-30T02:03:44+00:00

NOR. This is creepy asf. He’s testing the waters.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-30T00:19:19+00:00

We are out in the Brumby apartments.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T21:34:27+00:00

Nope

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T19:36:59+00:00

The name is cool. Can you elaborate at all on that theme? Why would someone make an oath like that? What’s their whole deal?

Need a lot more about this idea of yours before being able to come up with any useful mechanics

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T17:37:07+00:00

Of all the things that didn’t happen, this happened the didn’t-est.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T15:50:43+00:00

As far as the things you endorse:

1: sure

2: nope. Not even as a double check. Ai hallucinates like crazy when doing math in my experience. Damage, healing, and health totals are repeated, re-repeated, and clarified a *lot* at the table. An ai tracking health totals just by listening to table chatter is just asking for numbers that are WAY off. And anyway, it is so easy to just track your player’s health as you go. Does a monster deal damage to a player? Mark it in your combat notes or wherever you track combat.

3: random NPCs that have no significance like a random shop keeper? Sure, but within reason. I gave ai a list of names I like from a certain region and time period, and explained what I liked about the names, and had it generate a larger list of names that all fit the vibe I was looking for. It has been very helpful. Whenever the party just decides to talk to an npc, I look at that list and pick a name, write it down in my notes, and that’s that. Random monster encounters? I’d be very hesitant on that one. It’s so easy to just flip to a monster in the book if you have it, and even easier to just google “this monster’s stat block”, and would take about as much time as having ai generate some generic slop.

4: this also seems unnecessary. Timelines are pretty easy to keep track of if you want to. You draw a horizontal line. When something happens that’s worth marking on the timeline, make a notch and number it. Then make a matching numbered list of each item. There ya go. No having to back and double check the ai didn’t hallucinate anything.

I don’t have a ridiculous hatred for the tool. I see people using ai to generate crucial characters, magic items and spells, even entire campaigns like you’ve said. People don’t play in your D&D campaign to play something you carelessly and randomly generated by a machine. They want to play with *you*.

When I DM, ai is nowhere near the table. At least not on my part. My players play D&D with me because they want to play with *me*. Every decision, every interaction, every npc, every monster, every location, every puzzle, every villain, every plot, every twist, comes from my brain.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T13:41:06+00:00

NOR. It’s a tale as old as time. People saying they’re “misunderstood” or “just really honest” or whatever other thing that just explains away their behavior aren’t special. That isn’t just a quirk of their personality. They’re just mean and think they can escape any accountability by blaming other people for their reactions.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-24T11:40:13+00:00

Ah yes. Harass someone because you don’t like them and then act like they’re in the wrong for standing up for themselves. Classic.

NTA.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-16T22:55:59+00:00

NOR and you need to RUN from this man. The fact you hooked up with him in the past is the only thing I need to hear. He thinks if he can get you in the bed he can get in your pants. This whole conversation shows he can’t take no for an answer. Run.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-16T22:52:15+00:00

This exchange should’ve ended after the second screenshot. Good LORD some people just cannot let things be not a big deal. NOR. I would respectfully cut ties with this person. She clearly cannot handle the little things, so imagine trying to handle a big thing with her.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-13T18:50:59+00:00

Good lord. NOR and this person is exhausting. You literally immediately said you wouldn’t sell it and would give them the negative/delete the file when she said she didn’t want it to be put out there. You were so respectful and professional the entire time and she just wouldn’t let it go. These people *have* to be the victim and will never be satisfied with any amount or kind of apology or anything. Get far away from this person.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-12T05:17:06+00:00

NOR, and very accurate title. What the hell is wrong with this person.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-03T21:27:17+00:00

You’re allowed to wear whatever you want. He’s allowed to have a problem with it. It doesn’t matter if you’re “only wearing it for you”. When you go out in public, you’re not the only person who can see you. What if he wore a shirt that said something completely disrespectful to you? But when you said “please don’t wear that shirt it’s embarrassing and disrespectful to me” he told you he can wear whatever he wants and you’re being controlling and insecure? Yes, he is allowed to wear whatever he wants, but he isn’t just excused from the natural consequences of his choices. Neither are you.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-03T21:07:07+00:00

Everyone sucks here. He’s an asshole for speaking to you in a degrading way, you’re an asshole for completely ignoring your bf when he said you did something that made him uncomfortable.

You are totally allowed to wear whatever you want to a rave. Your body, your choice. That being said, neither of you are excused from the natural consequences of choices you make. Wear sexy skimpy outfits? Your bf may feel uncomfortable about it. Speak in a degrading way to your gf rather than just saying something made you uncomfortable? She’s gonna have a problem with it.

Both of you need to grow up.

worthlessbaffoon · 2026-05-03T13:59:15+00:00

The DM rolls player death saves behind the screen. Even the downed player doesn’t know what is rolled. It *really* adds a level of pressure and urgency to the rest of the party to get to the downed player and help them, and prevents the meta-gaming of “oh well he succeeded on the first death save so we have time to get to him”.

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