[RPG] I have an aggravating new party member in the D&D game, what to do

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I am the DM in our group, and we took in a new player. He's experienced, so I figured he could help the other new players. Yet all he does is intentionally screw with the other players! He robs his own teammates of their coin, steals from them, and one time forced one of the guys into shoving one of their mates off of a cliff for “kicks” (He is playing as a bard if your wondering about that last one).

He is fracturing my group and causing the new guys to quit showing up for D&D! What should I do, kick him out? Talk to him? Please help! My group is the only one right now at our school, and I feel that if I handle this situation incorrectly the whole thing will fall apart.

Best Answer

I would normally talk to the problem player first, but with such blatantly destructive actions I'd probably talk to the affected players first.

See what their thoughts are. Do they want to extend an olive branch or do they just want the player gone?

A more passive solution would be to meet as a group and take a vote on inter-PC conflict:

Suggest to your group that everyone agrees to restrict inter-PC conflict. Sure, it breaks the immersion a tad, but honestly there are few reasons for a player to harm another player.