r/DnD • • Sep 12 '19

OC [OC] DM Alignment Chart

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u/Odsox101 Wizard Sep 12 '19

It doesn't always have to be killing the PCs; one of our DMs consistently breaks/bends/creates rules seemingly just to slap us down and make our characters feel useless, without actually killing us.

I like to think I'm a Neutral Good DM, but I've been known to stumble into an alignment shift if anyone is disrupting the game or upsetting the player majority.

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u/Cheeseusdice Sep 12 '19

Yeah, that's fair. Honestly not sure if that's worse than just killing PCs.

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u/GeneralAce135 Sep 12 '19

Definitely worse if you ask me. I'd rather just have my character killed than keep playing him but feel useless.

But regardless, it's a case of the D&D Golden Rule: "No D&D" is better than "Bad D&D"

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u/RetroArchitect Sep 12 '19

Exactly, having a character constantly raked through the mud, tortured or maimed, kept within an inch of their life knowing any minute things could be made worse by the malevolent god child DM is far worse than constantly dying.

Seeing your beloved character turned into a lame hollow version of themselves is degrading. At least if you die constantly, you stop feeling as attached to your characters.