Every Friday we read and discuss posts from r/RPGHorrorStories. Do you agree with our takes?
July 22, 2022

RPG Horror Story: No, Using a Character Sheet Is NOT "Rules Lawyering"

[#70] In this Horror Story, Josey regales us with an extremely dubious accusation of meta-gaming. You can read the original post and comments here. Josey mentioned the Boston Tea Party chain of UK cafes. We invoked the sublim...

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July 15, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Um Actually It's FEER-bolg

[#68] In this episode, Jim brings a tale of pedantry and the bad kind of axe-grinding. Check out the original post and comments . No matter how you pronounce them, firbolgs are pretty cool and have been around for a …

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July 9, 2022

RPG Horror Story: I'm A Baby And I Hate It

[#66] In this horror story, Jason brings the tale of a very weird and uncomfortable transformation. Jim is off at Origins for this episode. You can read the original post and comments here . This was apparently all kicked off...

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June 25, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Players Don't Understand 'Serious Campaign'

[#63] In this horror story, Greg shares the story of a serious campaign that provied to be anything but. Jim is off this week at Origins. You can read the original post and comments here . The crew discussed non-traditional …

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June 24, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Paladin Doesn't Care

[#62] Today, Josey tells us a story: Check out the original post and comments . Seven years is a long time to hold someone's interest . You probably shouldn't play an Oath of Devotion Paladin if you enjoy being an …

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May 27, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Level 20 Party Loses To A Troll

[#59] In this short but sweet horror story, Jason brings a horror story about a Vecna-inspired practical joke . Jason mentioned a Practical Guide to Wishes . The 5e rules are actually pretty specific about what a Wish can do …

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May 20, 2022

RPG Horror Story: 'Fearless' Adventurers Defy the DM

[#57] In this horror story, Greg tells us about a struggle of wills between a DM and their badass PCs. This story comes to us from Reddit user u/Available_Regre t Sandstorms are legitimately terrifying . Superman is not the o...

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May 13, 2022

RPG Horror Story: DM Out-Metagames The Metagamer

[#55] In this horror story, Josey brings us a story of metagaming one-upsmanship. There is some disagreement about what exactly constitutes metagaming . Sorry, but Psychic Scream is just messed up . We discussed what happens ...

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May 6, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Hazing The New Guy

[#53] Jim brings us a tale of outrageous hazing that ultimately backfires. Jason mentioned places to put bad dice . While this did not technically fall afoul of any current hazing laws , it should have. For more stories of …

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April 24, 2022

RPG Horror Story: The Worst History Check in History

[#49] In this horror story, Jim brings us a tale of a DM who isn't clear on how the History skill actually works. This story comes to us via Redditor u/Kursed_Valeth . CBR has good tips for interesting ways you …

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April 15, 2022

RPG Horror Story: DM Doesn't Give Wizard New Spells

[#47] In this horror story, Jason shares an infuriating tale of a wizard-hating DM. If you want your own custom spell book , etsy has options. That's not how Contingency works. Even if it was, Disintegrate is a 6th level …

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April 8, 2022

RPG Horror Story: The Well-Earned Slap

[#44] In this horror story, Josey relates a sordid tale of a frat bully at the table. TW: Sexual harassment in and out of character, physical violence at the table. They were playing Waterdeep: Dragon Heist , an official WotC...

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April 1, 2022

RPG Horror Story: DM Doesn't Grant Player IRL Disability In-game

[#41] In this horror story, Greg tell us how a real-world disability collides with the clumsily ablist way many RPGs handle character creation multiplied by some deeply insensitive GMing. The Dark Eye is a fantasy heartbreake...

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March 25, 2022

RPG Horror Story: Quasimodo Is OP

[#38] In Greg's personal horror story, a Pathfinder ( shudder ) campaign goes off the rails thanks to, among other things, a militant pacifist, a BBEG with plot immmunity, and a bell that can't be unrung. The hunchback has a …

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