tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post2622898269254804279..comments2023-02-07T05:07:04.522-08:00Comments on Anamnesis of the Mystic Scholar: Law BreakersMystic Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-43941772305068633552013-09-20T09:23:33.265-07:002013-09-20T09:23:33.265-07:00Thanks for the input, Ken, I appreciate it.
The r...Thanks for the input, Ken, I appreciate it.<br /><br />The real problem stems from the fact that they refuse to believe they did anything "wrong." They freely admit that one of them blatantly threatened the "Mayor" with bodily harm, but "what's wrong with that?"<br /><br />Aside from the fact that such an act is illegal in the greatest Democracy of the Real World, what do they think such an action amounts to in an Absolute Monarchy?<br /><br />I tell you, these guys can really put me to the test. ROFLMystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-60527089161443755482013-09-20T05:54:56.363-07:002013-09-20T05:54:56.363-07:00You had asked me on my blog how I handle these sor...You had asked me on my blog how I handle these sorts of situations. I haven't had to deal with it as a GM in quite a while. The only thing remotely close was when the PC party was accused of a murder they didn't commit. Being outsiders in a small village and wearing weapons created the suspicion, however. The players solved the crime, otherwise they would have had to leave.<br /><br />We had a couple of cases back in the 1970s where player characters were caught committing crimes. The one example I remember was a hafling thief getting stuck in a night deposit slot at a bank (they had gated to the late 20th century United States). There was a sensational trial with lots of press. The character used his psionic ability to sway the judge and jury. I had a very different style of GMing back then. Anyway, nothing like you describe has happened to me, but I think one of the fun challenges of playing in a settled region of the campaign world is the involvement of the rule of law in play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-62905873412719124202013-09-19T20:17:12.095-07:002013-09-19T20:17:12.095-07:00Well, they claim to be "Good" and one is...Well, they claim to be "Good" and one is supposed to be "Lawful," so . . .<br /><br />One of the "complainers" has quite the game, so it should "settle down" now. Hopefully.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-91494105929985957692013-09-19T20:05:28.214-07:002013-09-19T20:05:28.214-07:00As a player I have been guilty of bad behavior. Ye...As a player I have been guilty of bad behavior. Years ago while running through "The Speaker in Dreams" module I got really fed up with the gov't officials. To the DM I said, "Why are we putting up with their garbage. Our characters could wreck this town if we wanted." His response was so classic, "You can break the law if you want and you will be hunted down and there will be a lot of fights, but I don't want to do that, so follow the rules of the town or the game is over."<br /><br />I admit, I was pretty heated, but he was right. Man, it bugged me that he was right! ;)christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-24946522900007759372013-09-19T19:56:15.308-07:002013-09-19T19:56:15.308-07:00Understood. As I've said in other posts, I lik...Understood. As I've said in other posts, I like a little realism in the game.<br /><br />People forget that in the Old West, it <b><i>was not</i></b> like what we see on television, or in the movies. Most of those men fought in the Civil War, they were Indian fighters, etc. Gunfighters <b><i>did not</i></b> "rule the town." When the citizens had enough, they'd had enough . . . and "gunfighters" were run out on a rail.<br /><br />I'm thinking that if they get out of hand again, I'm going to lock them up. Of course, Threatening a Government Official carries the Death Penalty in Greyhawk, so . . .Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872008003045067224.post-32060717845584264772013-09-19T19:38:54.042-07:002013-09-19T19:38:54.042-07:00One time a player ran down an NPC he did not like ...One time a player ran down an NPC he did not like and murdered him in the street. He (the player) was basically acting out so I said, "Listen, I know that in an rpg you can pretty much do whatever you want, but you have to roleplay. You have to imagine your character as a citizen of the setting and act accordingly. If you want to go all Grand Theft Auto, that's great, but I am not going to facilitate that kind of activity. Go do it at another table."<br /><br />This has been a big change for me because I used to let the PCs run willy nilly. Playing in the Forgotten Realms once again has allowed me to be comfortable with saying, "You are heroes. People look up to you. Behave."<br /><br />In a way, I am telling the PCs what they can and cannot do, but I got sick of players pretty much crapping all over my prep. I am not saying your players have done this, of course. I;m just sharing what I had to contend with recently. christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.com