A Dungeons & Dragons player detailed her experience ending a fellow party member's continued harassment of her by epically killing his character.
Reddit user Lumpy-Boss352 posted to the DnD subreddit asking for advice on handling the situation after angering the other player. She explained how he had recently joined the group where she is the only female player. Although she is 19 and he's in his 30s, the new player began to hit on her in the game repeatedly despite her asking him to stop. It eventually "started to feel like he was sexually harassing [her] through the character" as he began to make comments in-game that applied to her but not her character.
Lumpy-Boss352 stated that she asked him to "knock it off," as she had no interest in it and felt especially uncomfortable being hit on by someone much older than her. However, the other player insisted he was "trying to make the game more realistic" with his actions. When he persisted, Lumpy-Boss352 had her character, a cleric, grab him like she was making a move and then cast Inflict Wounds, instantly killing him. When the player failed his death saves, she, as the only party member capable of doing so, refused to revive him.
Many commentators called it inexcusable that the Dungeon Master said nothing about that situation, something Lumpy-Boss352 attributed to him being cousins with the problem player. While she stated that one friend in the group tried to stand up for her, most remained silent. Ultimately, the situation and the player's anger after the fact led to Lumpy-Boss352 taking Redditors' advice and seeking out an online group to play with instead.
Using Reddit for DnD
Reddit's DnD sub has become an important place for Dungeons & Dragons players to congregate to discuss issues with their party or other aspects of the game. These have ranged from dealing with DM's that change a character's alignment without player permission to third-party creators sharing their content, like playable maps or monsters.
Another recent post went viral after a DM questioned how to accommodate a vegan player that wanted a cruelty-free DnD campaign. The issue arose after the vegan player joined their ongoing campaign and took issue with graphic depictions of malnourished animals and preparing a pig for food. The group ultimately agreed to limit vivid descriptions of meat prep and to avoid using any animals that could be found in the real world as enemies or in various states of injury or malnourishment.
Source: Reddit