Questions tagged [problem-gm]

For questions about situations in which the game master, for whatever reason, contributes to the difficulty of play. Sometimes you just don't get along with your GM. Many questions about problematic Game Masters can be answered just by making sure everyone is playing the same game on the same page. If that doesn't address your question, ask away! (See also: the [problem-players] tag.)

For questions about situations in which the game master, for whatever reason, contributes to the difficulty of play.

Sometimes you just don't get along with your GM. Many questions about problematic Game Masters can be answered just by making sure everyone is playing the same game on the same page. If that doesn't address your question, ask away!

(See also: the tag.)

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Should I leave this group or recover it?

Long Version I got a friend into Pathfinder less than a year ago. She had lots of fun. She had so much fun she decided to become a DM/GM. I was very excited about it. Her grasp of the rules is terrible, but I told her I'd let her know if she got too…
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GM is allergic to criticism; what to do?

I wish that the GM I am talking about was really horrible since, then, leaving the group would be a viable option. No, this falls in the category 'luxury problems' which are never done out of malice. But he isn't just a good GM when he's on a roll,…
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Changing and nerfing my backstory and class

My GM has changed my backstory repeatedly, to the point where I’m not even sure what it is completely anymore, and then let everyone else in the group be what they wanted. So now we have: a very powerful noble, a werewolf who it has been confirmed…
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Should I address the issue that I am the only player who didn't receive a quest card?

Our campaign started and everyone got a quest card... except for me. Is this my problem? One player's objective is to track the foes that wiped out her village. Her village is the same as mine, so it might be a common goal, but she got the card…
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