[RPG] How to deal with this very annoying teammate who engages in player versus player combat

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I am playing with some friends over Discord, and one of them makes characters with a bit of a light temper. Not that bad, right?

Wrong. If you do something or say something he doesn't like, he makes his character slash you with his great sword. It happened in multiple campaigns now, to my wizard (who almost failed his death saves because he almost killed him) and to my bard.

He's a great friend of mine, but how do I make him stop just slicing every teammate up that doesn't agree with him?

Best Answer

“This behavior is ruining the game for me.”

This sounds very not fun. Your friend needs to understand this. This is an out-of-game conversation that needs to be had. You need to cordially explain to your friend that you are not okay with player-vs-player combat and that it is ruining the game for you. Generally, nobody should assume the table is okay with PVP, this is something that should be discussed and consented to out of game.

It’s better not to play than to waste your time not having fun. If your friend doesn’t care enough to change their behavior after you have explained to them kindly that their behavior is ruining the game for you, you may need to find another group.