Dungeon Master SKUNKS Party For Working Together

[@evilthingslol]

I had a coworker who was a jerk and he'd use his disability as his excuse for being a jerk. I reported to HR and my higher supervisor and they're never doing anything about it. I got tired and transferred different job to get away from him.

[@JessiTheBestiGaming]

Story 2: great example as to why people who are "different", shouldn't get special treatment.. because it allows them to act as badly and psycho as they wish, then after their hissy fit.. gaslighting and manipulating to "prove" that the offending person is bigoted, phobic or whatever. Thanks media, for teaching these disturbed people to act as insane as they'd like with literally zero remorse. So completely over people like this, and I refuse to treat someone differently because of their sexual orientation

[@halodude7167]

It always bugs me how people use autism as an excuse to be asinine, toxic and unreasonable. A couple folks I know, as well as myself are on the spectrum and we're perfectly able to act mature for at least a couple hours a day to go to work or play dnd, or to turn down a session because we aren't in the right headspace. There's a big difference between being as asshole and being not so great at reading social situations.

[@driftinghobbies277]

i mean, we do have social issues but that is a wip. myself i hate these people who weaponize it cuz it backfires on me when i am trying to learn how to socilize right. i get accused of this all the time. when in truth, if something gose wrong can they please jsut come talk to me so we can work it out and i can understand were i went wrong. if i dont then how am i to fix it?

[@reptilianstudios8994]

It is good to keep in mind that a lot of stories like these (autistic, trans antagonist who accuses everyone of being a bigot) are likely made up, not saying this one is, or that a lot of the more benign stories aren't, but there is a fair chance that this is a fake story

[@halodude7167]

@@reptilianstudios8994 very true indeed, still paints a very bad image for folks with an outside viewpoint, fake or otherwise.

[@halodude7167]

@@driftinghobbies277 exactly, I'm in the same boat, always telling people to let me know if I've overstepped.

[@Kairos_Akuma]

@@driftinghobbies277 Same here.. when I act wrong (ADHD with a bit of temperissues And a sprinkle of autism) And try to explain myself...I get told that im just "hiding behind it issues" .~.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Honestly the DM giving Kender so many OP gifts it was kinda his own fault for the terrasque being killed in one hit. Also teamwork in D&D? Fucking CRINGE, bro, I only play lone wolves who will stab anybody who talks to them. /S

[@Oatmealism]

I was in a campaign with a few players like that, and their excuse 'its what my character would do, they don't know you, they have no reason to trust you.'

[@Reddotzebra]

The DM allowed a full toolkit druid in 2e, the way I see it he shouldn't be complaining. Especially since druids couldn't do the spike growth shuffle back then.

[@solarchos4352]

*Den of the Drake appears * "DID SOMEBODY SAY CRINGE?!" >:D

[@WTFisTingispingis]

@@solarchos4352 NO! NO GET OUTTA HERE DRAKE THIS IS _MINE_

[@eldritchwaffles5055]

I hate when people uses their disability as excuse to be toxic... I totally agree with you Doge that it can belittles actual cases of bigotry. I'm on the spectrum myself and so are a couple of my friends, and honestly such behavior can make me feel second hand embarrassment... I really love your videos btw! You're a really good narrator!

[@andreavasquez4355]

The weaponizing autism story is so infuriating. As someone with autism, myself, I know that bad behavior can rarely be excused by autism. Maybe not focusing on the right thing and getting overemotional and sensitive, yeah. But ignoring the party's plans and continuing a argument is just a personal problem, not a autistic one

[@Knightly_Gamez]

I bet they aren't even autistic or trans, they just spent too much time in the toxic environment of tiktok

[@Knightly_Gamez]

I bet they aren't even autistic or trans, they just spent too much time in the toxic environment of tiktok

[@andreavasquez4355]

@@Knightly_Gamez Maybe. But there's no actual evidence to that, and there are many people who are autistic and trans who use their identities to avoid consequences.

[@Yoxiv]

Not gonna lie, the furry image in the thumbnail had me afraid that the "skunking" was going to involve something a lot more horrifying

[@PrideOfFantasy100]

As someone who really has troubles reading others and sometimes paying attention, that second to last story made me cringe. I mean, if you're aware you have an issue then take steps to adjust for it. Ask questions, take notes, and let others know so you can work together to adjust. Sounds like the party would have been perfectly down with helping too.

[@asioca1992]

1st Story: I'm honestly not sure what the GM could've done to make the situation worse than it already was. It's bad enough that he tried to make one of the PC's the main character of the campaign while showering them with magic items, but then to take it away arbitrarily once he realized how bad the balancing was, was just the icing on the cake. Dude should've just thrown in the towel and tried again with a lower level party at that point, especially if they're taking out Terrasques that quickly in AD&D. 2nd Story: Using one's autism to escape criticism is bad enough, using one's autism and sexual orientation to escape criticism while claiming anyone who criticized you is "a bigot" makes you exponentially worse. I'm glad that she got kicked before she could do more lasting damage, though the fact that they tried to have OP kicked from the server for effectively kicking her from the campaign for her behavior is so absolutely ridiculous, I wouldn't believe it if I didn't know people who do the same stuff IRL. Last Story: I'm not sure what possesses a GM to introduce an overpowered DMPC to solve balance issues when you could just as easily...lower the difficulty so that the PC's don't have to rely on the DMPC to get anything done. I think the group lucked out in the end by not having to deal with the GM's b.s. anymore.

[@REfan2002]

Lucky and Nipsey, two of the best DnD kitties!

[@theofficerfactory2625]

Why is it popular for people with autism to "weaponize" their condition? As someone in the spectrum, as said in the past, it infuriates me. They were not silencing her; they just had a different opinions of hers and she fell apart or even just had zero lack of interest in the game. Skunking: What the heck.

[@NopeNaw]

I'm not convinced a majority of the people that do this actually have autism. Considering the immediate screeches about bigotry and transphobia (weaponizing those traits as well), she(?) very much comes off as an attention seeker who just has to be *special.* Of course this reflects negatively on all the people that actually do fit the labels she's claiming.

[@patjacksonpodium]

@@NopeNaw I mean...maybe? It's also totally feasible that OP and the other player actually did say some harmful things to her while disrespecting her. I mean, she did claim they didn't let her talk. Maybe OP isn't presenting a balanced view of the situation. And if that where the case, I'd certainly find it difficult to give a crap about what was going on or pay attention.

[@asioca1992]

@@patjacksonpodium At that point you should either talk to the GM or leave, not do what the problem player did and try to ruin a group's reputation while claiming herself the victim of bigotry.

[@reptilianstudios8994]

@@asioca1992 Unless they were genuinely bigoted, which, if we're getting an unbalanced view of the situation, isn't impossible, and thats assuming this story isn't outright made up, and, if the antagonist of a story like this acts like a stereotypical "SJW", then there is a fair chance it is made up

[@solarchos4352]

People are "weaponizing" autism and other mental illnesses because it's an incredibly easy grift to get away with. Everyone has been so battered to hell by stories of accusations and being called "ableists" that it's become advantageous by liars to basically abuse and browbeat other people with it. It's practically a fad now. Or a sick game.

[@SIS3W3N]

Random bit of advice: Don't use tomato juice for skunk spray. Use a solution of water, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda, with a touch of dish soap. My Shadow (see pfp) killed a skunk in the garage once, and it worked for him.

[@Vahktang]

I understand that the Tomato juice is just to de smell your nose, you no longer smell skunk, only tomatoes.

[@vidmanandrew09]

Ugh, that second story burns me to no end cuz I struggled to not let my autism be a shield of what I could or couldn’t do. It’s not a shield. It’s not a crutch. It’s just our minds are wired different.

[@slagarcrue85]

Your cats our adorable doggie. By the way your little witch hat is so cute.

[@novadrake9232]

I have ADHD bipolar Asperger disorder and autism those excuses that girl in The Last Story gave don't fly with me sure I struggle with attention but that doesn't mean I can't do anything it means I have to try harder she should grow up hair if she already hasn't also if someone ever tries to hide behind their crutch more than once they're literally trying to exploit it for their benefit Op you have no issues with that if you're going to call her out for that I'm all for it I would have pitched and if I was there

[@somebody4952]

How tf do you let your party kill a Tarrasque in one turn?!

[@patjacksonpodium]

They probably had some fundamental misunderstanding of basic rules, I would guess. Because...yeah the Tarrasque is basically meant to be impossible to kill in the first place especially in 2nd Ed, from my understanding.

[@AmaryInkawult]

Very Carefully

[@Infovorousness]

Really poor balancing or really high level party In this case it’s the former

[@loftymicrobe424]

Bag of holding bomb?

[@Laughingadvocate]

He probably didn't read that it has resistance or immunity to almost everything

[@Cryptiddies]

Nice to see other people have been obsessed with Cult of the Lamb too! Fresh DnD Doge stories always make my morning.

[@AaronJLong]

Usually I don't listen to people that tell me to like the video at the start, because I haven't seen the video and don't know if I like it yet. But with your videos I like when I see the kitties, because when seeing them I know I already like what I've seen.

[@EpicWinNoob]

"Oh no, they killed my bbeg too fast in the game I allowed and encouraged powergaming and min/maxing in"

[@kylemendoza8860]

Giant skunk Mount. Good idea.

[@johngleeman8347]

It's funny because you have rust monsters and disenchanters which are specifically designed to destroy OP loot, but the petty nincompoop of a referee couldn't be asked to look up an appropriate monster and used a giant skunk of all bloody things. XD

[@Vahktang]

Go after a Lich who happens to have magical disjunction. Works great. Arrange that lesser, appropriate items are available on the way out.

[@marybdrake1472]

That second story was a real double whammy for me. I just can't stand people like that. The first story, whew, that was a mess. I think I might start having 2e flashbacks at some point. Even though I didn't play much 2e, it was very rough.

[@l0stndamned]

How do big skunks remove levels and magic items? Also surprised the kender wasn't the problem in the group.

[@FnrrfYgmSchnish]

That's what I was wondering... like yeah my stuff all smells *really bad* now, but it should still be usable, right? Some kind of penalty on stealth and social interactions maybe, everybody smells you coming a mile away and doesn't want to be around you... but destroyed outright because they got skunk-sprayed is nuts.

[@albatrossthedragon]

Of all things to destroy magic items why did the DM go “Ahh yes. Giant Skunks. The predators of magic items.” Sounds like this was a kink thing.

[@thedungeondelver]

as soon as the word kender was used I knew this was doomed.

[@vampire9545]

If there's no PvP, then killing the DMPC should be cool as the DM isn't a player

[@rustyshackleford1910]

So happy to see lucky 🍀 and nipsy 🐈‍⬛ 🥰🥰🥰

[@shadiafifi54]

1st Story: Yeah, I hope the GM never gets to GM ever again. 2nd Story: Using one's identity as a bludgeon against the others is bullshit. While the GM does admit he could have handled this better, Megan just wanted to do what she wanted without consequence. 3rd Story: While it is a horror story all round, it was clearly the GM attempting to have a DMPC shine at the expense of the players. Good riddance to that game, honestly.

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

GM? Gungeon Master?

[@BlueTressym]

@@PancakemonsterFO4 On the assumption that you are not being disingenuous and gratuitously mocking the person you replied to, 'Dungeon Master' is D&D-specific; GM or 'Game Master' is a generic term that can be used in place of more specific ones. Most people use them, interchangeably, unless they have only played D&D.

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

@@BlueTressym oh, never heard of it before

[@BlueTressym]

@@PancakemonsterFO4 fair enough.

[@oliviabean8264]

... Excuse me lady? I know not every person with Aspergers is gonna think the same way as me but honestly if anything in my experience being on the spectrum kinda gives you super powers in terms of focus. I can focus on a single repetitive task for hours and my brain will just keep on pumping out that sweet dopamine reinforcing those pathways in no time, it is both a blessing and a curse but regardless my aspie obsessions have led to me being the kind of nerd who delights in learning about real life military tactics and using the same principles to turn the layout of a battlefield into a pain point for my enemies. I'm also a drama kid who partly got deeply into it as way to better understand more "typical" emotional ranges and ways of thinking so not only is getting to roleplay that shit out my idea of a damn good time it is in large part BECAUSE of being on the spectrum. Point is blaming her Autism is ridiculous... does Spock go "ehhh, It's just cause I'm half Vulcan so why bother even trying?"... hell no, he does his best to always be respectful and do the right thing, and if you can't focus on the game and play reasonably nice then the right thing is to excuse yourself.

[@BlueTressym]

It's not always easy to continually pay attention to something that isn't that interesting but that means you apologise, explain that it was difficult and you lost track, and make sure that if you don't understand the first time, you get clarification. Just saying 'Screw it!' and messing everything up because paying attention is hard - which sometimes it honestly is - is not OK. It's reasonable to request accommodations or adjustments for things you can't entirely control because your brain is wired differently but it's not reasonable to use being ND as a Get-Out-Of-Consequences-Free card. If you know that keeping focused is an issue, work with the group on ways to handle it.

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Good for druid for not abusing her power, unlike the dickish DM who used a skunk pit for “balancing“. He could have swallowed his pride and asked the party if they were ok to retcon the OPness of their gear so they are only having a fraction of the power they originally had but no, he picked the “rocks fall. You die“ approach

[@chongwillson972]

how does a skunk spray ,destroy magic items and reduce player levels?

[@Stephanie568]

The autism story makes me so mad, I'm probably autistic and/or have ADHD and things are difficult but I don't use it as a "I can do and say whatever because of my disabilities!" Just like what Autism From The Inside says "don't use autism when you mean asshole" (not sure if that's word for word but the meaning is the same thing).

[@Thedragonlover95]

You come for the stories, and you come to check in with Doge and his fellow kitty familiars. Its all a good way to enjoy a session among friends and aquantenstis

[@novadrake9232]

Ah so the D&D doge is playing Cult of the Lamb in the background

[@Arcticmaster1190]

I do disagree with the idea that OP could have approached the situation better. It’s one thing to say “hey, I have this condition, it makes it harder for me to process certain things” and it’s another to go “I have this so you HAVE to do things my way”. The intentions are hostile from the get go and it’s really more on the person who is being hostile to lower their weapons. From how the story is told, the problem knew of their own conditions but the others DID NOT. In fact, the issue can up at least twice before the problem was known, and even then, it was used as an excuse for “how was I supposed to know that?” I don’t read this as a person on the spectrum (or Trans, but that’s a whole ‘nother kettle of grenades), but as one manipulative person who doesn’t know how to take responsibility for their own disabilities, or rather the consequences thereof. It’s no one’s fault (hopefully) that you were disabled, but it’s always the matter of how you handle it upon being made aware of it.

[@tgiacin435]

I hate this person because I’m autistic, and I’d be embarrassed as hell to use that as an excuse for being an ass. I don’t see how the trans part came into play outside of trying to rack up oppression points so she can play cry bully

[@reptilianstudios8994]

It's not impossible that the story was outright made up, either

[@tgiacin435]

@@reptilianstudios8994 also yes

[@NopeNaw]

The person could also just be lying.

[@WhirlyBeepBoops]

GM: Yes, Druid, please metagame Druid: _Is OP_ GM: You weren't supposed to do that! EDIT: Funny how you chose Cult of the Lamb for the background gameplay when one of the stories was talking about the term cult.

[@Mechawizardgaming]

I have autism but I don’t act like that in the second story. I don’t make it a excuse. I don’t want to be look down by it at times. If I mess, I should know about it and accept it.

[@SrslyTony]

I was driving while watching this so I couldn't reach for the phone, and I for one am glad "skunking" wasn't a fart fetish story 😭✨️

[@mattlazarus2489]

If that was a 2e Terrasque that DM def didn't run it correctly lol. That second story, they would have been better off leaving her out.

[@NopeNaw]

If an encounter with a tarrasque, redargless of edition, doesn't immediately end with the words "y'all are dead", GM dun did it wrong.

[@chongwillson972]

@@NopeNaw what if players summon a bunch of clay golems to fight it?

[@NopeNaw]

@@chongwillson972 clay golems go splat

[@chongwillson972]

@@NopeNaw nope clay golem is immune to Bludgeoning damage.

[@NopeNaw]

@@chongwillson972 I was unaware as to the extent they'd nerfed the tarrasque in 5e. Hardly worthy to be called a tarrasque anymore. So revise my statement to be "regardless of edition, except 5e, because the 5e tarrasque is stupid".

[@Flashlight237]

One-turning a Tarrasque? If I were in a party that could do that, I'd be more than happy to retire right then and there since there's nothing stopping me now.

[@greedfox7842]

I skunked a party with a magical curse than turned them into skunks slowly over four or five sessions, or skunk-furries, they had to make throws against the skink or transform more.

[@ChaosCounseling]

Dm: the party is working together time to Pepe Le pew this campaign

[@rumbleroller2154]

(7:25) If you're going to run with a high level party, this is what you should expect.. :P

[@vexxama]

So just a random skunk can destroy magical items? Yeah, that’ll balance the world right up

[@Reyain94]

DOUBLE KITTY TROUBLE

[@MatthewCenance]

Where's my official skunk race in Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder?

[@talkingwithadam812]

Ima skunk my players but im gunna be vauge and agro about it Me: SKUNK SPRAYS! ROLL A SAVE AGAINST SKUNKS player: uhm.. okay.. what do i roll Me: a save against skunks. Dont make me repeat myself again. Player: uuuuuuuuhhhhhh Me: thats it. Skunks fall, you die

[@Xokoy]

I believe that it is okay to have favourite players. I think that's human nature. That said, one of the hallmarks of a good DM for me is someone who has favourite players but you wouldn't be able to tell who is where on that list by the way they treat them. Just because you like a character more than others doesn't make it okay to give them and them alone decent stuff and then "skunk" the others when the party works together and splits the loot. Actually, why isn't the DM expecting players to split the loot fairly? God, that DM is so bad at DMing.

[@unluckyone1655]

The last story. DM should have taken some time out to balance encounters. Also DMPCs should only be used sparingly, and should only take as much time as needed to help the players then bounce. Otherwise you may run into an Airship situation **shudder**

[@patjacksonpodium]

1st Story - While the DM certainly screwed up bad with the "skunking" (seriously, just fess up and tell the players you made a mistake and see if they'd be ok with de-leveling voluntarily), the way the combat was complained about seemed weird. OP - "Every single combat, the fighter tanked, the magic user cast magic and the rogue sneaked around. It was boring!" Me - "That's...that's just each class doing its thing though..." 🤨 I'm sure there was more to it than that. I just found it an odd aspect to complain about.

[@asioca1992]

Taking the story at face value, he wasn't complaining about everyone being able to do their job, he was complaining about each combat seemingly resolving in the same way with no variance in between. The Fighter always went down, the Cleric always had to pick him up, the Rogue always got the sneak attack in, they were always surprised, etc. If it happens enough times for a player to quit due to how monotonous it is, it means that every combat felt the same and player action was set to auto-pilot due to the way that the GM structured their combat, especially when it seems like Druid and Kender were the ones doing the most significant actions during play.

[@patjacksonpodium]

@@asioca1992 Oh for sure I'm sure it was monotonous as hell if people quit over it. Just seemed like an odd way to complain about it is all, you know?

[@fred_derf]

The Player Characters attacking a character run by the DM isn't PvP -- it's literally what combat in the game is about!

[@slatealan7082]

*pat the doggo*

[@blesper3415]

It makes far more sense to give str gear to the fighter than thief. Whole game sounds incredibly unpleasant

[@vellothedreepy5930]

Hey, I do have that game bought on Steam!

[@joshpiotrowski3487]

Well it's not monday... BUT I GOT MY 20s back

[@majinnbuu9363]

? how is the dm's npc pvp? if it is then any combat would be pvp since the dm is every character but the pc's

[@ezsoterica]

Loving the new chair. 👀

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

0:44 more like suckin' edition, am I right fellow One D&D players? /s

[@fremontstaples1752]

Always help to have the advantage on these cringe rolls

[@Vahktang]

“Your goods are skunked.” “I carry on.” “But you magic weapon smells.” “So? I carry on.” A diluted acid bath should handle any smell. An alchemist or apothecary could supply. Otherwise, nose plugs.

[@firstnamelastname7244]

Shouldn't prestidigitation fix it instantly?

[@Vahktang]

@@firstnamelastname7244 I don't know. It does taste, i don't know if it does smell.

[@firstnamelastname7244]

@@Vahktang It doesn't explicitly say it can modify a smell, but it does say it can clean something, which I think should count.

[@Vahktang]

@@firstnamelastname7244 i agree

[@9liveslie-cat-lie129]

it everyone fave crime solving duel coming to youtube next fall Lucky & the nipsy

[@SnaxTheSnaxolotl]

Kitty time!

[@retrogamernat8701]

It might not be a DnD horror story, Mr. Doge. But I think someone is doing R34 of Lucky and ciertain mage dog. I'm sorry to inform u. Plz, dont ask me how it came to my attention, thx. Plz, plz dont look for it yourself. Sorry.

[@ChaosCounseling]

Your working as a party how dare you what do you think this is a cooperative game

[@Zane13pyro]

Killing a dmpc isn't technically pvp

[@sparrow_moon1110]

So, I have autism, and its kinda always upset me when i see people weaponize it like its something that completely diminishes what theyve done? Like there are times where I completely misread situations due to being on the spectrum but I *understand* I did something wrong, apologize, and try not to repeat the mistake Shit happens, own up to what you did wrong it may be a Reason for why you did something a certain way, but its DEFINITELY not an excuse to act that way

[@Serbinderbintine]

engagement

[@Jokervision744]

I have not played one game yet, but I keep hearing some clearly silly and clear mistakes being done, but that could be because you can't see the power creep or something... Well couldn't you just test out rolls or something on your own time by playing the PCs against your NPCs and with the tools you plan to provide? Autism story told a story about someone who gave no thought about what or how they were...

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

ok... it's not her fault she can't focus but she needs coping skills. she can't ruin the game and blame xyz. the best course of action is to apologize, resign (or take a break) go over with a therapist to work on interpersonal skills, possibly a focusing plan so she can enjoy the game and not over whelm herself, and promise her self she'll do better.

[@Serbinderbintine]

seems like there is a correlation with l g b t q and ttrpg meltdowns.

[@patjacksonpodium]

2nd Story - So let me get this straight. She wasn't paying attention. In my experience that usually happens when someone isn't engaged, maybe because they feel like they don't matter. OP says she got mad earlier because they wouldn't let her talk. She's also calling OP and another player anti-LGBT. That's not usually said for nothing. (Also, being bi does not exclude you from being a bigot wtf are you on about) I'm not saying she's in the right, and yeah she sounds vindictive but... Are we sure OP is the good guy here? I'd love to be a fly on the wall during that session. Something tells me that she might not have been treated very respectfully from the beginning, especially given OP's outburst before booting her. I dunno guys...OP might be a tool...

[@AmaryInkawult]

Yet she was muted in the server... Meaning this wasn't the first time she pulled this crap if you read into this story. Sure OP might be a scumbag for all we know, doesn't change the fact she was still an untrustworthy bitch enough to get muted or outright ignored in the general server. There was clear drama between not only these two, but the servers in general.

[@AmaryInkawult]

Do not mistake her as a victim, she sure is hells isn't one.

[@patjacksonpodium]

@@AmaryInkawult I mean, I don't know her. Or him. Or anyone. I'm just looking at the situation from the outside and judging it based on OP's admitted actions. And I'm seeing two potential bad guys here. If someone says "They didn't let me talk," well, maybe they didn't let her talk. It's certainly possible. And if they were constantly talking over her, interrupting her, dismissing her, or whatever she might have meant by that, then yeah, that's disrespectful and I can understand why she might have been angry and disinterested. I don't know for sure. I'm just saying.

[@asioca1992]

@@patjacksonpodium If someone isn't engaged with a game, the correct response is to either talk to the GM outside of game or leave if you feel as though you're not getting equal spotlight within the campaign. It's nothing that's usually done maliciously and either option would've been more constructive than what she pulled during the course of this story. Also, you can be accused of anything by anyone for any reason they can think of, and it's usually never for any good reason that would justify the accusation either. Her accusing OP of being anti-LGBT was just a ploy to garner sympathy while making OP lose face within the community, similarly to how she accused OP of not liking her because she's autistic. It's hard to take any of her accusations at face value when she's willing to throw the term "bigot" around so lightly and even if OP could've handled it better, it still didn't excuse any of the problem player's actions during or post session. If her being autistic is the sole cause for her behavior then she honestly needs therapy more than she needs D&D.

[@patjacksonpodium]

@@asioca1992 Why are you assuming she's throwing the term "bigot" around lightly? I wasn't there. Were you? I'm not disagreeing with her behavior being unhelpful at best, but I'm just saying I'm not taking OP's word for it 100% that she was totally unhinged when, by his own description, he did a pretty lousy job of dealing with the situation. If I, as a GM, have a problem player, my first question isn't "What's their problem?" Instead I ask "What can I do to help them?" This guy just dismissed her complaints, called her a piece of sh!t, and booted her. I'm just saying...I'd be curious to hear the other side of the story because OP seems a little suspect. (Again however, nobody is a hero in this story IMHO. Everyone behaved poorly.)

[@alexandersergal]

you get a like, but im not gonna comment on the video.

[@DnDDoge]

Damn

[@derajtheyuler7101]

253

[@evolution031680]

There seems to be an inordinate number of autistic and trans people in the D&D community. These stories also seem to indicate that autism is being over-diagnosed.

[@slagarcrue85]

O my okami we have another person autism try to use it for unacceptable behavior growl like Toon critic y2k and Chris western Chanelor. Anger growl this masked fox been diagnosed with autism more specifically aspburgers since since Dam 1993 as well as tourets sydrome that was when I was 8. I’m 37 now and have been us this website 2007 when I was a few movths over 22. Of course u fortunately since the problem player is female here Austism maybe more sever since majority of the time it’s usually in boys. It may be do to potency difference between tostorem and esterhning maybe I’m not a medical professional.

[@BlueTressym]

I'm an autistic woman. Generally, (although not always) women and girls present differently from boys and men, so girls are frequently misdiagnosed, often with what was called BPD not so long ago. It's not actually that much more prevalent in boys/men; it's that the different presentation leads to women/girls being underdiagnosed, which skews the numbers. It also infuriates me that people use autism as a Get-Out-Of-Consequences-Free card, especially since it increases the stigma that already screws us NDs over. In some cases, I've not been particularly certain that the person in question IS autistic; it seems Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHD have been latched onto as ways for people who are just complete bellends to claim they have so as to get away with their behaviour. I know a lot of fellow autistic people IRL and none of them have EVER attempted to weaponize it.

[@slagarcrue85]

@@BlueTressym sadly that is very accurate girl.