Warning signs to watch out for in GMs/Players

[Shadow Hawk]

43. The GM turns their game sessions into thinly veiled attempts to flirt with the players.

43a: Said player is there with thier spouse/SO. Run screaming if the player's Sexual Preference does not include the GM's gender.

(Based on a real incident. Message to said GM: not everyone is secretly homosexual. Not everyone 'wonders what it is like'. Every girl you are attracted to isn't actually bi. This rule is good advice to everyone, of all sexual preferences, to consider before flirting. Doubly when the SO/Spouse is present.)

[lapsedgamer]

43a: Said player is there with thier spouse/SO. Run screaming if the player's Sexual Preference does not include the GM's gender.

(Based on a real incident. Message to said GM: not everyone is secretly homosexual. Not everyone 'wonders what it is like'. Every girl you are attracted to isn't actually bi. This rule is good advice to everyone, of all sexual preferences, to consider before flirting. Doubly when the SO/Spouse is present.)

Kind of wish I was a fly on the wall at that one. Awkward.

[Ragitsu]

Kind of wish I was a fly on the wall at that one. Awkward.

You're quite the sociologist, lapsedgamer .

[megaplayboy]

47. The Squick Factor: the Player or GM introduces an element which is clearly uncomfortable for the group, and/or something the group has not previously shown a receptiveness to. This is highly group-contextual, as something perfectly acceptable in one group may be completely beyond the pale for another(some groups don't want any sexual elements in their campaign, and others are perfectly fine with even "deviant" sexual elements). This can also involve things like unnecessarily graphic descriptions of gore, a PC collecting grisly "trophies" from fallen enemies, an underaged character who is sexually hyperactive, and pretty much anything that could possibly trigger an "ick", "eww", or "WTF" reaction from players or the GM.

[Ragitsu]

48. GMs that suddenly spring "necessary" fees on their players. This is doubly true if that which the GM needs is especially unnecessary.

[Cygnia]

47. The Squick Factor: the Player or GM introduces an element which is clearly uncomfortable for the group, and/or something the group has not previously shown a receptiveness to. This is highly group-contextual, as something perfectly acceptable in one group may be completely beyond the pale for another(some groups don't want any sexual elements in their campaign, and others are perfectly fine with even "deviant" sexual elements). This can also involve things like unnecessarily graphic descriptions of gore, a PC collecting grisly "trophies" from fallen enemies, an underaged character who is sexually hyperactive, and pretty much anything that could possibly trigger an "ick", "eww", or "WTF" reaction from players or the GM.

47a. Point blank, if boundaries aren't respected -- indeed, are constantly crossed after being told "NO" -- then that's a gamebreaker, especially if the rest of the group feels uncomfortable but will not call the violator out on his crap. This is sadly different if the rest of the group has no problem with it. Either way, it will come to the point where the offended party may need to make a stand. No gaming is healthier than bad gaming in these cases. Harassment should never be tolerated nor enabled.

[Ragitsu]

49. Whomever chose the location to game at picked one with little ventilation and much heat/cold.
49b. And the others don't mind.

[Enforcer84]

50. Two Words: "Strip Dungeons."

[RexMundi]

51: You are TOLD to show up in Costume for the Halloween game, and your Gandalf number pales in comparison to the 500 pound GM in the Dominatrix leather corset and torn fishnets and his table of rubber ball gag and gimp suited long term players......

~Rex

[Vondy]

52. The player who, when handed a 1 page normal font sheet that includes the campaign description, character design guidelines, and house-rules tells you "I can't be bothered to read it."

[RexMundi]

53. The Player hands said sheet back, with an accompanying 5 subject notebook of what you should change to make your campaign "better".....

~Rex

[Ragitsu]

54. Anyone that makes increasingly pushy "suggestions" on what a player should do.

[Burrito Boy]

51: You are TOLD to show up in Costume for the Halloween game, and your Gandalf number pales in comparison to the 500 pound GM in the Dominatrix leather corset and torn fishnets and his table of rubber ball gag and gimp suited long term players......

~Rex

Warning sign for some, dream come true for others.

[Enforcer84]

55. GM arrives with a TPK scorecard.

[megaplayboy]

56. Player or GM exclusively runs/plays the Paranoia RPG--except for the fact it's not a Paranoia campaign or use the Paranoia RPG rules.