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How can I explain to my player that Alchemist's Fire is safe to carry?

answered Jan 13, 2019 at 21:08

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A player always wants to recruit NPCs into the party. How do I handle this?

answered Apr 17, 2017 at 16:49

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Players Develop Backstories Too Much

answered Nov 1, 2018 at 19:32

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How should a DM resolve a smooth-talking player with a weak Charisma score PC?

answered Jan 20, 2019 at 5:01

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Player is obsessed with shaving my wookiee

answered Aug 27, 2018 at 23:23

77 votes

How to handle DM constantly stealing everything from sleeping characters?

answered May 8, 2019 at 16:24

73 votes

Player wants to steal items from previous character

answered Apr 28, 2018 at 16:42

71 votes

What is the origin of the concept of punishing players in-game as a GM?

answered Jul 8, 2015 at 1:22

69 votes

How can I deal with a player trying to insert real-world mythology into my homebrew setting?

answered Jul 10, 2019 at 22:43

68 votes

How to persuade players not to cheat?

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 23:33

67 votes

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My players think they found a loophole that gives them infinite poison and XP. How can I add the proper challenges to slow them down?

answered Jun 8, 2024 at 16:59

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Can the Actor feat allow a character to effectively speak a language they don't know?

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 2:25

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How should I deal with a player who wants to dictate loot distribution?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 8:06

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What do you do when your players guess your plots?

answered Apr 16, 2017 at 14:53

57 votes

What are good ways to resolve intense intra-party conflict without PvP?

answered Jul 3, 2022 at 17:40

56 votes

Can I keep playing a character who annoys other PCs?

answered Mar 8, 2021 at 5:11

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How do I prevent myself from freezing up during a game I'm DMing?

answered Nov 21, 2020 at 22:41

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How should I play my character (who is motivated to betray the party) and keep the game fun?

answered May 2, 2021 at 22:30

53 votes

Is it metagaming if I want to build a bomb?

answered Sep 18, 2017 at 23:40

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How can I roleplay a vulgar character without using profanity?

answered Jan 25, 2022 at 7:15

51 votes

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How can a DM communicate to the players that subtlety is needed in a mystery adventure?

answered Mar 20, 2023 at 14:31

47 votes

I unknowingly guessed what will happen next in the module and it's angering the DM

answered Jun 17, 2020 at 7:27

44 votes

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How to challenge a pacifist party

answered Oct 23, 2017 at 20:08

43 votes

How can I communicate feelings to players without impacting their agency?

answered Oct 8, 2019 at 5:33

43 votes

Where did the term cantrip originate?

answered Sep 29, 2023 at 15:35

41 votes

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Are these two methods of handling Elven Accuracy "Double Advantage" mathematically equivalent?

answered Aug 20, 2018 at 16:11

38 votes

Player has trouble imagining the ingame situation

answered Feb 13, 2020 at 19:36

37 votes

Can player build dungeons in D&D? I thought that was just a job for the DM

answered Jul 3, 2024 at 23:37

36 votes

What are the risks of TPK-ing the party at the start of a campaign deliberately?

answered Nov 17, 2022 at 19:29

35 votes

How can I tell if I am a problem player?

answered Jan 16, 2019 at 20:12

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How can I explain to my player that Alchemist's Fire is safe to carry?

A player always wants to recruit NPCs into the party. How do I handle this?

Players Develop Backstories Too Much

How should a DM resolve a smooth-talking player with a weak Charisma score PC?

Player is obsessed with shaving my wookiee

How to handle DM constantly stealing everything from sleeping characters?

Player wants to steal items from previous character

What is the origin of the concept of punishing players in-game as a GM?

How can I deal with a player trying to insert real-world mythology into my homebrew setting?

How to persuade players not to cheat?

My players think they found a loophole that gives them infinite poison and XP. How can I add the proper challenges to slow them down?

Can the Actor feat allow a character to effectively speak a language they don't know?

How should I deal with a player who wants to dictate loot distribution?

What do you do when your players guess your plots?

What are good ways to resolve intense intra-party conflict without PvP?

Can I keep playing a character who annoys other PCs?

How do I prevent myself from freezing up during a game I'm DMing?

How should I play my character (who is motivated to betray the party) and keep the game fun?

Is it metagaming if I want to build a bomb?

How can I roleplay a vulgar character without using profanity?

How can a DM communicate to the players that subtlety is needed in a mystery adventure?

I unknowingly guessed what will happen next in the module and it's angering the DM

How to challenge a pacifist party

How can I communicate feelings to players without impacting their agency?

Where did the term cantrip originate?

Are these two methods of handling Elven Accuracy "Double Advantage" mathematically equivalent?

Player has trouble imagining the ingame situation

Can player build dungeons in D&D? I thought that was just a job for the DM

What are the risks of TPK-ing the party at the start of a campaign deliberately?

How can I tell if I am a problem player?