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Awkward situation [Archive] - Wizards Community

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glasialabolas
05-25-07, 06:21 AM Hello. This incident took place in a campaign setting created by the DM.

Situation was like this : a dwarf character (not mine - I never play non humans) who was at that time in a different country other than his (dwarves had their own lands obviously) visited his country's embassy there.

The ambassador invited him to stay for dinner. Since there was much houseruling in that campaign players had also a corruption trait (sorry dunno if such thing or similar exists in any of the official books). All characters had some sort of weakness, something relevant to their corruption trait. Mine's was greed (not that it matters now), his was gluttony. So he has to make a save check to resist the temptation(he had some other important things to do at that time and a failure on the save check would result in him gaining corruption points - forgive for not getting into details about what this corruption thing is, basically if someone gained enough corruption points, he became an NPC).

He rolls high enough to resist the temptation but then the DM says " ok you got (X amount) of corruption points" Other player: "Huh? Didn't I roll high enough?" DM: "You did but you get the corruption points for refusing an invitation by a highly esteemed member of your race" Other player: "Ehr then nomatter what the roll result would be I would gain corruption points? Since either way I would get it, saving or not saving" DM:"(Starting saying something which I personally didn't make any meaning of it neither remember it exactly so as to quote it"

Now someone might say "it wasn't your character what's your concern?". My concern is not to have myself in the future in similar situation" I didn't like the fact that the DM put this player in a situation where nomatter what he did, he would automatically gain this disadvantage (aka corruption points).

So my question is: has anyone been in in similar situation? And if yes who did he handle it?
AffableDoomwalker
05-25-07, 06:40 AM "Damned if you do, damned if you don't" is never good, unless you're playing a... nevermind.

"Damned if you do, damned if you don't" is never good
geekling
05-25-07, 06:42 AM Now the DM in me looks at it and goes... OK... that sounds like a fireball. - Even if you make your save (evasion aside) you still take half damage.

But on the other side, if that was the case. In the situation you've described, there don't seem to be any appearant reason not to come out and say it.
Kouk
05-25-07, 07:08 AM Maybe the correct response was "I kill the ambassador, and all the people who work for him".

Unless of course, his other vice was indiscriminate killing.
Comus
05-25-07, 11:56 AM Ask the DM what he should have done in order to avoid getting corruption points. If the DM doesn't have an answer right away, then he may be out to get you.

If he says "Stay for dinner, but don't eat to excess", ask him what would have happened if the PC didn't do the 'important things' you mentioned that kept him from staying. Basically, just dissect the situation with the DM.

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glasialabolas 05-25-07, 06:21 AM	Hello. This incident took place in a campaign setting created by the DM. Situation was like this : a dwarf character (not mine - I never play non humans) who was at that time in a different country other than his (dwarves had their own lands obviously) visited his country's embassy there. The ambassador invited him to stay for dinner. Since there was much houseruling in that campaign players had also a corruption trait (sorry dunno if such thing or similar exists in any of the official books). All characters had some sort of weakness, something relevant to their corruption trait. Mine's was greed (not that it matters now), his was gluttony. So he has to make a save check to resist the temptation(he had some other important things to do at that time and a failure on the save check would result in him gaining corruption points - forgive for not getting into details about what this corruption thing is, basically if someone gained enough corruption points, he became an NPC). He rolls high enough to resist the temptation but then the DM says " ok you got (X amount) of corruption points" Other player: "Huh? Didn't I roll high enough?" DM: "You did but you get the corruption points for refusing an invitation by a highly esteemed member of your race" Other player: "Ehr then nomatter what the roll result would be I would gain corruption points? Since either way I would get it, saving or not saving" DM:"(Starting saying something which I personally didn't make any meaning of it neither remember it exactly so as to quote it" Now someone might say "it wasn't your character what's your concern?". My concern is not to have myself in the future in similar situation" I didn't like the fact that the DM put this player in a situation where nomatter what he did, he would automatically gain this disadvantage (aka corruption points). So my question is: has anyone been in in similar situation? And if yes who did he handle it?
AffableDoomwalker 05-25-07, 06:40 AM	"Damned if you do, damned if you don't" is never good, unless you're playing a... nevermind. "Damned if you do, damned if you don't" is never good
geekling 05-25-07, 06:42 AM	Now the DM in me looks at it and goes... OK... that sounds like a fireball. - Even if you make your save (evasion aside) you still take half damage. But on the other side, if that was the case. In the situation you've described, there don't seem to be any appearant reason not to come out and say it.
Kouk 05-25-07, 07:08 AM	Maybe the correct response was "I kill the ambassador, and all the people who work for him". Unless of course, his other vice was indiscriminate killing.
Comus 05-25-07, 11:56 AM	Ask the DM what he should have done in order to avoid getting corruption points. If the DM doesn't have an answer right away, then he may be out to get you. If he says "Stay for dinner, but don't eat to excess", ask him what would have happened if the PC didn't do the 'important things' you mentioned that kept him from staying. Basically, just dissect the situation with the DM.