Elsdragon
2012-11-29, 09:07 AM
Hiya, I've been coming here for a long time, getting advice for certain builds, etc. Just wanted some advice for a problem I've run into with our current group.
Firstly, I've been playing D&D, specifically 3.0 and 3.5, for close to 10 years. Our current DM has only been playing, that is playing, not being a DM, for 5-6 months, and really doesn't know the most general and basic rules. The only reason I'm with this group is because one of my best friends, the guy who introduced me to D&D, is playing. But anyway, we're all a pretty versatile group. One character is a Psionic guy, an Ardent, who I've never heard of, we've got a Druid, played by a guy who's playing for the very first time, and we have to give advice to, metagaming to an extent, my friend who's a cleric, and I'm a dwarf fighter.
Since the first game, the DM has consistently targetted me. I'm not saying just with his enemies, but almost every NPC we encounter is unfriendly to me, despite me just being a drunk brawler who offers *everyone* booze. The DM's NPC, who consistently outperforms and outshines the group, absolutely hates my character. Even with high Diplomacy check, NPC's remain unfriendly to me. He's leveled us within five sessions from level 3 to level 16, and is very generous with loot.
Giving a brief outline of my gear, I've got a +3 warmace, an ancestral relic, +5 fullplate of fast healing 20, a bunch of magical items, and some custom stuff that the DM intended other group members to get, but since they didn't want/use it, they gave it to me. The DM has broken our group with huge gear bonuses, the Cleric has almost 40 Wisdom, the Ardent does more melee damage than I do (don't ask how, I don't know, and don't care to find out), and I've got close to 50 AC with all of my gear.
Like I said, the DM has consistently targeted me, via enemies, 'God' actions, and the like. Our last session, which was supposed to be the last for this string, he faced us off against a group of Titans. After the fact, I saw his stats for said Titans, and my friend (who is usually the DM for every other game we play) said he'd gauge their CR to be close to double what they are in the MM.
Our encounter went like this. We got dropped off into the BBEG's tower/lair by a red dragon (Ardent is CG, Cleric is CG, what are we doing with red dragons). Group of titans approach us. Cleric has a huge mod to his Initiative, rolls a 25, Titans *still* go first. Titan 1 approaches me, attempts to sunder my weapon. Rolled a 19 opposed Sunder, with strength bonuses, Improved Sunder, I came up with almost 65. Titan failed with a 58. DM starts saying, "You're character is complete bullcrap." stuff like that, I shrug it off, he's been saying it since session one, where he had a bear disarm me, and I asked him what the disarm check was. The first 'God' action, of which there is usually 3-4 per game. Anyway, back to the Titan. First Titan fails sunder, so he attempts again. I'm trying to be nice, I'm loaded with Feats (instant rage (multiclassed into barbarian) and robilar's gambit specifically in this situation). I pass by 3, with something like a 52-49. He shrugs his shoulders, has other Titans approach, since they weren't close enough to attack the party to begin with (oh yes, he had a 50 foot move action, and a full attack round, disregards those rules). Last Titan charges me, attempts to Sunder on a Charge (Not sure if you can, honestly.) And fails, again. At this point, I'm pretty angry because other party members are a lot closer, and the Titans seem to be specifically trying to just destroy me, just like every boss creature, and every mook we've fought. So I Instant Rage, and use Robilar's Gambit, I declare my Attack of Opportunity. DM says, "They have Improved Sunder, you can't." I say, "I know, normally I wouldn't, but Robilar's Gambit let's me get an Attack whenever I'm attacked in melee, even if you're successful or not." So he mutters, "Okay, whatever, your character is total bullcrap (but not crap, the other word), so you do whatever." In reply to this, I say, "Look at my character sheet, look at the feat, look at whatever you want, you've pretty much been after me since day one, and I'm pretty effing tired of it. You don't call bull on the Ardent who does more melee damage than I do and trips everything." At this point, he starts yelling, and I throw him out of my house. Sorry group!
So, thanks for reading that. Now, do you think this is a case of DM incompetency, DM just having it out for me, or in general just me being broken? I wouldn't be playing with him as a DM except I haven't played in close to a year, and I was kind of jonesing, and my buddy plays.
Firstly, I've been playing D&D, specifically 3.0 and 3.5, for close to 10 years. Our current DM has only been playing, that is playing, not being a DM, for 5-6 months, and really doesn't know the most general and basic rules. The only reason I'm with this group is because one of my best friends, the guy who introduced me to D&D, is playing. But anyway, we're all a pretty versatile group. One character is a Psionic guy, an Ardent, who I've never heard of, we've got a Druid, played by a guy who's playing for the very first time, and we have to give advice to, metagaming to an extent, my friend who's a cleric, and I'm a dwarf fighter.
Since the first game, the DM has consistently targetted me. I'm not saying just with his enemies, but almost every NPC we encounter is unfriendly to me, despite me just being a drunk brawler who offers *everyone* booze. The DM's NPC, who consistently outperforms and outshines the group, absolutely hates my character. Even with high Diplomacy check, NPC's remain unfriendly to me. He's leveled us within five sessions from level 3 to level 16, and is very generous with loot.
Giving a brief outline of my gear, I've got a +3 warmace, an ancestral relic, +5 fullplate of fast healing 20, a bunch of magical items, and some custom stuff that the DM intended other group members to get, but since they didn't want/use it, they gave it to me. The DM has broken our group with huge gear bonuses, the Cleric has almost 40 Wisdom, the Ardent does more melee damage than I do (don't ask how, I don't know, and don't care to find out), and I've got close to 50 AC with all of my gear.
Like I said, the DM has consistently targeted me, via enemies, 'God' actions, and the like. Our last session, which was supposed to be the last for this string, he faced us off against a group of Titans. After the fact, I saw his stats for said Titans, and my friend (who is usually the DM for every other game we play) said he'd gauge their CR to be close to double what they are in the MM.
Our encounter went like this. We got dropped off into the BBEG's tower/lair by a red dragon (Ardent is CG, Cleric is CG, what are we doing with red dragons). Group of titans approach us. Cleric has a huge mod to his Initiative, rolls a 25, Titans *still* go first. Titan 1 approaches me, attempts to sunder my weapon. Rolled a 19 opposed Sunder, with strength bonuses, Improved Sunder, I came up with almost 65. Titan failed with a 58. DM starts saying, "You're character is complete bullcrap." stuff like that, I shrug it off, he's been saying it since session one, where he had a bear disarm me, and I asked him what the disarm check was. The first 'God' action, of which there is usually 3-4 per game. Anyway, back to the Titan. First Titan fails sunder, so he attempts again. I'm trying to be nice, I'm loaded with Feats (instant rage (multiclassed into barbarian) and robilar's gambit specifically in this situation). I pass by 3, with something like a 52-49. He shrugs his shoulders, has other Titans approach, since they weren't close enough to attack the party to begin with (oh yes, he had a 50 foot move action, and a full attack round, disregards those rules). Last Titan charges me, attempts to Sunder on a Charge (Not sure if you can, honestly.) And fails, again. At this point, I'm pretty angry because other party members are a lot closer, and the Titans seem to be specifically trying to just destroy me, just like every boss creature, and every mook we've fought. So I Instant Rage, and use Robilar's Gambit, I declare my Attack of Opportunity. DM says, "They have Improved Sunder, you can't." I say, "I know, normally I wouldn't, but Robilar's Gambit let's me get an Attack whenever I'm attacked in melee, even if you're successful or not." So he mutters, "Okay, whatever, your character is total bullcrap (but not crap, the other word), so you do whatever." In reply to this, I say, "Look at my character sheet, look at the feat, look at whatever you want, you've pretty much been after me since day one, and I'm pretty effing tired of it. You don't call bull on the Ardent who does more melee damage than I do and trips everything." At this point, he starts yelling, and I throw him out of my house. Sorry group!
So, thanks for reading that. Now, do you think this is a case of DM incompetency, DM just having it out for me, or in general just me being broken? I wouldn't be playing with him as a DM except I haven't played in close to a year, and I was kind of jonesing, and my buddy plays.