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Do people get this angry about Monopoly? (Actually, don't answer that - I don't want to know...)

I think it bears mentioning that we're talking about a *game*, here. Calling up your friend and cussing him out because he urged you to take a "wait and see" attitude about an upcoming gamebook is pretty far over the top (and pretty lousy behavior from someone who's supposed to be their friend). Getting this enraged about what is, let's be honest, a leisure pastime is the height of Simpsons' Comic Book Guy caricature.

I understand being irritated with WotC. I just snarked at Wolfgang Baur over "Hoard of the Dragon Queen," which I thought was railroady as all get-out, filled with "Bad DM 101" decisions and far beneath his skills as a writer overall. But try to have a healthy sense of perspective.

With a high enough Charisma, you get lots of loyal hirelings! Also, maybe when you tell the Goblins that "It's okay, Gary sent us," they might believe you.

Thank you, DM Grognard, for your merciful stances on chargen. Low starting gp I can deal with, but those bum rolls on starting HP really put a damper on kicking open the door...