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[Kadzar]

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That all sounds pretty cool. I especially like how you get to explore how your vampire has changed from when they were human and getting to visit the past without having to worry about paradoxes.

[tonnot98]

I'm running a game in my highschool. I introduced a druid with an appearance similar to Terraria's Dryad, and the party full of underdeveloped teens started giggling and trying to gain her favor. So far, she's the only female character I've introduced and it's the second session.

[SOLDIER First]

Rocks Fall, Everyone is Impotent.

Meanwhile, I'm putting together a Warlord (Path of War 3rd-party class, it's pretty cool). The DM is pretty lenient on a few things so I'm able to play an Orc, and with a +1 Vicious Earthbreaker at third level, to boot. With the weapon's damage, my Strength bonus, and Vicious, I do a minimum of 13 damage per hit.

Since my teammates consist of a human magus with a Blinkback belt and shitton of throwing weapons, an Owen Grady imitator with a steam motorcycle, and some guy I forgot who constantly cries acid and has this really awesome winged wolf partner, I'm really looking forward to the campaign.

[BlackFlyme]

I'm running a game in my highschool. I introduced a druid with an appearance similar to Terraria's Dryad, and the party full of underdeveloped teens started giggling and trying to gain her favor. So far, she's the only female character I've introduced and it's the second session.

Punish them if they get out of hand.

Throw sex ghosts at them. Teach them about GhoSTDs the hard way. It'll be like a life lesson.

[Dorsidwarf]

I'm running a game in my highschool. I introduced a druid with an appearance similar to Terraria's Dryad, and the party full of underdeveloped teens started giggling and trying to gain her favor. So far, she's the only female character I've introduced and it's the second session.

Become Pavlov.

When female characters are around, make bad stuff happen, but don't link it to them directly. Like, maybe the Dryad comes to talk to them and the party is attacked by bandits. Or they go to meet the Lady of the town when SUDDENLY ASSASIN. Done correctly, this will train your players to fear the consequences of female interaction and guarantee you D&D sessions for years to come.

Some say that stunting the emotional growth of your peers to permit more tabletop is immoral. I believe its positively delightful compared to what we do to dwarfs.

[Rolan7]

Ha!  I was going to suggest succubi, pretty much along the same lines.  It's almost like they're in DND to punish players for going magical-realm.

Though...  You're saying consequences when female NPCs are around.  Can't agree with that.  Giving consequences for immaturity is one thing, associating women with trouble is something else

The brave adventurers should be able to treat a powerful druid with respect, especially once rebuffed.  Harmless flirting is harmless but it soon becomes disrespectful.

[tonnot98]

Harmless flirting is harmless but it soon becomes disrespectful.

It immediately became disrespectful, the Aarakocra in the group decided to fly up and perch on her shoulders while she was addressing some soldiers and hunters. She then blinked away and scolded him for his actions. Later, the Druid turned into a burrowing animal and started running away as soon as the party got into a fight, after saying that she must do something. Most of the party then regarded her as a coward, and the player of the Aarakocra said he's gonna try and get the druid in bed with him.

Any !!FUN!! ways to deal with this dumbassery? Maybe termites?

[BlackFlyme]

I again suggest incorporeal creatures. Bastards to deal with. Though I imagine that an incorporeal swarm would be even worse.

Find something that leaves some nasty after effects. They're ethereal, and venereal!

[NullForceOmega]

Be careful how you handle this problem, your response has to be measured, you actually can't afford to go overboard.  Handing out some consequences for the party's behavior is warranted, but if it goes beyond consequences and into retribution, you are abusing your position as DM.

Keep in mind that the group is there to have fun, not to blindly follow the story you have created.  This occasionally turns into situations like you have here, your job in these instances is to try to keep things flowing, not mete out punishment.  The simplest solution here is to have the druid leave.  There are many adventurers after all, and the players are being disrespectful, so take away the target and move them on to something else.

[Harry Baldman]

Be careful how you handle this problem, your response has to be measured, you actually can't afford to go overboard.  Handing out some consequences for the party's behavior is warranted, but if it goes beyond consequences and into retribution, you are abusing your position as DM.

Keep in mind that the group is there to have fun, not to blindly follow the story you have created.  This occasionally turns into situations like you have here, your job in these instances is to try to keep things flowing, not mete out punishment.  The simplest solution here is to have the druid leave.  There are many adventurers after all, and the players are being disrespectful, so take away the target and move them on to something else.

Yeah, pretty much this. Have the druid be looking for other adventurers (generate a party of NPCs with NPC classes, for example, that are more than willing to work for a reduced rate, but are also blisteringly incompetent once they get down to the actual job for hilarity). Roleplay the horrible lot in life that a druid must deal with, compromising either her objectives or her dignity in dealing with a party determined to be assholes to her. Have her be less cooperative, but don't veer into retribution. Have her interpret the Aarakocra's player's advances as attempting to make amends, and if he makes a shameless move after initially winning her over with seeming sincerity, have that be what makes her snap and try to tear him limb from limb in bear form, or try and lead them to their deaths (possibly turning her Neutral Evil in the process). Have them befriend an absolutely horrible NPC that enjoys their antics! Play up the conflict rather than try to shut it down. Drama!

[NJW2000]

In the "Fresher's Fayre" (in which school clubs are introduced at the start of the year, each holding a stall to attract potential new members) I was surprised to discover a DnD club. Didn't think it was a very popular in the UK right now. Sadly it was run by a bunch of eleven year olds, so probably wouldn't be as interesting as the stuff I hear about on here... the roleplay would not be humourous or involving, and I doubt there would be much deviation from the main rulebook...

[miauw62]

Man, players are dropping left and right. I might not pull through with trying to DM if I'm left with a group I don't want to DM for :/

[tonnot98]

Yeah, pretty much this. Have the druid be looking for other adventurers (generate a party of NPCs with NPC classes, for example, that are more than willing to work for a reduced rate, but are also blisteringly incompetent once they get down to the actual job for hilarity).

I'm pretty sure that my party would easily out-dumb the "incompetent" party, and there's little-to-no cohesion within the party, either.

[Jimmy]

I gotta say, my group's samurai is rocking the game currently. They're level 5, and he's pretty much carried the party to where they are now. Just recently had an encounter with a basilisk, and since he had blind-fight, it was up to him to tank the beastie while everyone else cowered inside an Obscuring Mist spell. It took him just two hits to take it down, though a big critical right at the start helped. They'll be talking about that one for awhile no doubt.

[Harry Baldman]

I'm pretty sure that my party would easily out-dumb the "incompetent" party, and there's little-to-no cohesion within the party, either.

Make a valiant attempt to out-dumb them, then. It'll be a fun DMing challenge.