Spencer Agnew
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I hate you. The justification in the storyline of like, why is it attacking me? It's like, it hates you. Yeah. It's just really funny. It's very funny. We need to, can we promise in the next Dread to have a moment where something inexplicably hates you? A monster attacks you. Someone in there like, why? It's like, it hates you.
I hate you. The justification in the storyline of like, why is it attacking me? It's like, it hates you. Yeah. It's just really funny. It's very funny. We need to, can we promise in the next Dread to have a moment where something inexplicably hates you? A monster attacks you. Someone in there like, why? It's like, it hates you.
I'll take that note. Yeah. Yeah, got it. Roger that. Elephants. Oh my God. Wow. That's unbelievable. Damn. Have you ever experienced, like, in D&D sessions where, obviously, because I don't feel like you would ever do this as a DM. Gosh, no. Have you witnessed this type of behavior? Like, when it bleeds into the game. Like, just punishing, like, not this extremely.
I'll take that note. Yeah. Yeah, got it. Roger that. Elephants. Oh my God. Wow. That's unbelievable. Damn. Have you ever experienced, like, in D&D sessions where, obviously, because I don't feel like you would ever do this as a DM. Gosh, no. Have you witnessed this type of behavior? Like, when it bleeds into the game. Like, just punishing, like, not this extremely.
So, this is long enough ago that I think I can say it. There was a character who was role-playing. Like, they had just taken down, like, a zombie. And they were, like, you know, as their character, they're, like, a monk. They're doing, like, a little ceremony to, like... They feel bad that they killed the zombie before looking for a cure or whatever.
So, this is long enough ago that I think I can say it. There was a character who was role-playing. Like, they had just taken down, like, a zombie. And they were, like, you know, as their character, they're, like, a monk. They're doing, like, a little ceremony to, like... They feel bad that they killed the zombie before looking for a cure or whatever.
And the DM didn't like that because they were religious and viewed it as something that wasn't religious. And so they fireballed that. Satan's game. Satan's game. They fireballed that person out of nowhere and just added enemies because they saw a ritual they didn't like. And it was the most uncomfortable I've ever been in a player seat. That's God.
And the DM didn't like that because they were religious and viewed it as something that wasn't religious. And so they fireballed that. Satan's game. Satan's game. They fireballed that person out of nowhere and just added enemies because they saw a ritual they didn't like. And it was the most uncomfortable I've ever been in a player seat. That's God.
And God deems that fire cleanses. Yeah, right. Wow. That whole DM as, like, the arbiter of, like, the real life is so crazy and unhealthy.
And God deems that fire cleanses. Yeah, right. Wow. That whole DM as, like, the arbiter of, like, the real life is so crazy and unhealthy.
It's extremely funny because wasn't like D&D hated by the religious community? It's like a famously, yeah. Oh, 100%. Anything with like a cult and witchcraft and stuff like that was immediately, it was like a moral panic. So everybody was just trying to blame stuff to be like, look how crazy this game is.
It's extremely funny because wasn't like D&D hated by the religious community? It's like a famously, yeah. Oh, 100%. Anything with like a cult and witchcraft and stuff like that was immediately, it was like a moral panic. So everybody was just trying to blame stuff to be like, look how crazy this game is.
Okay. Yeah. What was Tim doing in the 80s? Yeah, I also feel like missing games is, whenever, I don't play D&D outside of like, we've played here, but I haven't played D&D in my regular life, but hearing about it, I feel like missing games is like one of the most common things in D&D. It's impossible to get a bunch of adults together on a regular basis, so missing games is normal. To be expected.
Okay. Yeah. What was Tim doing in the 80s? Yeah, I also feel like missing games is, whenever, I don't play D&D outside of like, we've played here, but I haven't played D&D in my regular life, but hearing about it, I feel like missing games is like one of the most common things in D&D. It's impossible to get a bunch of adults together on a regular basis, so missing games is normal. To be expected.
And unless it's a broadcast and you're performing it for other people, then those obligations extend a little further. But if it's a personal game, I can't tell you how many times I've been at a game with six people that are supposed to show up and four people show up. And that's great, we can play.
And unless it's a broadcast and you're performing it for other people, then those obligations extend a little further. But if it's a personal game, I can't tell you how many times I've been at a game with six people that are supposed to show up and four people show up. And that's great, we can play.
You know what I mean? And to punish somebody for not showing up, is not gonna make them show up next time. Right. You know? I also feel like the whole point of it that I feel like most of the D&D horror stories we've read is it seems like DMs forget is like the point of it is to have fun. Yes. So when you're making choices that are just actually making it all a bummer.
You know what I mean? And to punish somebody for not showing up, is not gonna make them show up next time. Right. You know? I also feel like the whole point of it that I feel like most of the D&D horror stories we've read is it seems like DMs forget is like the point of it is to have fun. Yes. So when you're making choices that are just actually making it all a bummer.
The DM seat is a seductive seat for an asshole. It's like, oh, I can lord over all my friends. Yeah, it can maketh a monster if you're not trusting everybody around the table. That's why it's like a weird thing when like adults reenter into like an imagination land and you realize, oh, we can still hurt each other's feelings.
The DM seat is a seductive seat for an asshole. It's like, oh, I can lord over all my friends. Yeah, it can maketh a monster if you're not trusting everybody around the table. That's why it's like a weird thing when like adults reenter into like an imagination land and you realize, oh, we can still hurt each other's feelings.