DumpStat Episode 16: Power Gamers
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08/14/20 • 62 min
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Everyone enjoys a good power trip when playing your favorite video game or destroying the opposition at family game night. But what happens when you have an overly optimized player that destroys combat encounters at your table in DnD? Maybe their sneaking ability is so high they're never caught, or they're so smooth that they talk themselves out of any situation? Maybe it's time to sit down and talk about Power Gamers then. We'll explore why you may have a power gamer at your table, and how you resolve the expectations between them and your game of D&D.
Welcome to DumpStat! Join the legendary lich overlord Brill and the level 12 fighter Doc in an epic quest to uncover the best-kept secrets and tricks for running the world's most popular role-playing game. We're your top D&D podcast, producing new episodes every week on Friday by 5PM EST.
Everyone enjoys a good power trip when playing your favorite video game or destroying the opposition at family game night. But what happens when you have an overly optimized player that destroys combat encounters at your table in DnD? Maybe their sneaking ability is so high they're never caught, or they're so smooth that they talk themselves out of any situation? Maybe it's time to sit down and talk about Power Gamers then. We'll explore why you may have a power gamer at your table, and how you resolve the expectations between them and your game of D&D.
Welcome to DumpStat! Join the legendary lich overlord Brill and the level 12 fighter Doc in an epic quest to uncover the best-kept secrets and tricks for running the world's most popular role-playing game. We're your top D&D podcast, producing new episodes every week on Friday by 5PM EST.
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