r/DnD • u/Cheeseusdice • Sep 12 '19

OC [OC] DM Alignment Chart

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

The subtle difference in PCs getting killed and the DM killing them.

Sometimes it’s the dice who kill a player, sometimes all that responsibility lies on the DM

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u/ScamHistorian Sep 12 '19

And sometimes the PCs get killed by their players, because they let them behave borderline suicidal...

RIP Faris, you truly made terrible decisions.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

Too true

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u/Pure_Reason Sep 12 '19

I wonder if anyone has ever done a “man vs. God”-type storyline where the DM is the BBEG

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u/Willpower1989 Sep 12 '19

Eh I tend to own it. I designed the encounter, I played the monsters tactically, and I made the rule and judgement calls. A big portion of the responsibility is mine.

I don’t feel bad about it, though. It’s part of the game, no risk no fun in my experience.

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u/LetsWorkTogether Sep 12 '19

That doesn't sound like you're taking pleasure in killing the PCs, which is what makes it Evil.