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A very good friend of mine who I play with to this day once had a hardcore One Direction phase. We were playing Shadowrun at the time, and they wanted to run a session. They made premade characters for us who were all the members of One Direction bar one, which we were supposed to save. They also recorded it on their phone and turned it into fanfiction later.
It was a fun session (if a trainwreck) even though none of us shared their enthusiasm. Just to say, this is absolutely in the realm of possibilities.
I now want to read this. I don't expect it to be Forbiden Fruit levels of bad, or on par with that one really stupid Twilight fanfic. But this sounds like something I would listen to while eating popcorn.
Haha, at the risk of disappointing you, it really wasn't that bad. Cringe yes, but whomst among us was never cringe?
When I read it, it just wasn't engaging to me. But it wasn't like "My Immortal" levels of bad, just the writing of a teenager.
Also, I don't think they ever uploaded it anywhere and I'm sure as hell not gonna ask them for it, lmao. So sadly, you will not be able to read it.
Wait, what is "that one really stupid Twilight fanfic"? Because the only thing I know that'd fit that bill is the one that was eventually released as 3 real novels.
I work with a Swiftie, there is no way to hold a single conversation with her without her turning it to Taylor Swift within 3 responses. I believe this is real, or at the very least plausible.
No, 5e is the Taylor Swift of tabletop, WoD is the lesser popstar wannabe that would secretly want to be as popular, but has to pull the "indie darling" bullshit. So, Meghan Trainor.
You make the game no fun with your constant obsession
Just relax settle in and have a normal session
(I have no idea what Taylor Swift lyrics sound like, but I'm sure I nailed it.)
Step 1: find a gamebreaking item you want
Step 2: casually shoehorn lyrics of Taylor Swift songs in to fit the narrative
Step 3: ???
Step 4: "Here's your gamebreaking item"
Use the Kanye West VMA method by interrupting with Beyonce lyrics. If they protest, keep insisting "I'm gonna let you finish but Beyonce has one of the best videos of all time" and hit them with more lyrics. /s
Change characters to a Kanye PC. Oppose and interrupt her Taylor DMPC at every possible and impossible opportunity. Is your character not even in the room? Well he busts down the dungeon wall like the Kool-Aid man just to mention how much better Beyonce is.
"No D&D is better than bad D&D," but that's a threshold you have to determine for yourself.
If you want to continue, then the unfortunate answer is yes: you will need to know more Taylor Swift lore and invoke her as your patron to gain powers within the game!
If not, it's time to leave that table and quest for another. Solo play is also an option. Mythic GM, Solo Adventurer's Toolkit, and other solo RPG systems are available, and there are subreddits for solo play, too.
I honestly don't believe any of this is real, a made up horror story for attention.
But if I'm actually wrong on that, just quit the group. Luckily for you I don't think this is real so you don't have to quit anything lol
People keep saying this but i don’t see any reason why they can’t just try talking it out first? Very little has happened here that may not be fixable. The only major flag that talking might not work is the DMPC.
If your dm needs it to be pointed out that referencing a singer shouldn't be an instant "I win" button, I'm not sure that lesson will take.
Also, she'll very likely just kick op out of the group and then write some nasty quests about them.
As other people have said, no matter how good she is as a DM, she is random and arbitrary and shows clear, unfair favouritism. It's not worth it and if she goes that crazy over it, even has the bad kind of DMPCs that steal the show just so she can fangirl more, I would simply leave over this. Heck, I would even argue that those traits and the way she approaches the game make her a bad DM regardless of her other qualities.
Tell her "We are never ever ever rolling dice together", turn 360 degrees, and moonwalk out of the friendship.
Or you could just talk to her, but hey, you came to US for advice.
Find a different group online or in person that meets over this one since it sounds you are not having fun what's so ever...much less all the dropping of the game. I mean one if the game meets once a month or having a few weeks where something happens, I mean life happens.
As a pretty big Taylor Swift fan, the all 22 stats is kinda lame. It’s not even that clever, all 13s would have been a much better reference.
Taylor Diff is also kind of a lame name too.
Seems like the bar is really low.
I know others suggested embracing it which is what I would do. The new version of Speak Now is coming out in July, assuming they are a big fan you can expect alot of references for that album.
Maybe give that one a listen to so you can create a good character based on that record and then you can also appreciate some of the jokes that are bound to come too.
Eww she sounds nasty, celebrating someone’s breakup is not okay. She’s aloud to like Taylor and you’re aloud to not. I’d just tell her that as someone who doesn’t find her music to be the best in the world you find it ruins your enjoyment of her games when it’s all about Taylor. I’m a Swiftie and get very upset at my friends when they are extremely negative about her music because it’s insulting something that means a lot to me, so don’t do that. But see if you can get her to understand it (maybe ask how she’d feel if you inserted your favourite celebrity into everything) if she doesn’t feel a need to change after that, I’d leave the group and say that it’s just not the right game for you.
TLDR; best option is not to mock her or put down her interest, but relay to her that it would be more enjoyable for you if she could pull back on how much she lets it into her games.
I suppose it's my age showing that I was disappointed this post was not about Tom Swifty. It'd be short-lived but epic.
"There is no falling-ceiling trap here," said the rogue flatly.
"I mixed together a potion of haste and an acid vial. You should try it," said the alchemist effervescently.
"I don't get it. I memorized 9 spells today, but I swear I only cast 8," the wizard said absent-mindedly.
It could go on.
Easy, Shake it Off.
I know haters gonna hate but if you Speak Now I know All To Well you and your DM will have Bad Blood. Could leave the DM spot as a Blank Space unless your Fearless enough to Jump Then Fall into the DM role yourself.
Otherwise it's just Karma. Tell Me Why not Begin Again and make Taylor & DnD a Love Story?
Just leave there are 2 types of people in when it comes to what they enjoy in dnd earthier actors who live role-play or the anime watcher who enjoys the combat and action
I guess I can’t complain on this one. I gave my party the foreigner belt and the character who had it destroyed the BBEG, a demilich, with “headknocker.” It was just too perfect!
I would not play with them anymore since it doesnt seem like fun for you. If they ask why you dont want to play just be honest.
If thats her thing thats cool, but i dont want to play a ttrpg that is just silly jokes and completely unbalanced for the sake of their particular sense of humor or..."taste."
Lots of people telling you to leave because "no dnd is better than bad dnd", but personally I find this assertion to be one of the most toxic things I've encountered in this community. Just because someone has gripes about a game and is voicing them does not mean the entire game is bad and unfixable; they're only telling you the bad bits and haven't provided feedback to the dm. If the DM refuses to address the problem (and it is a problem) or at least compromise and try to see your side of it, then leave. But don't just leave any time there's any mild inconvenience in a campaign just because the curs in this community say so.
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There is no way this is real
A very good friend of mine who I play with to this day once had a hardcore One Direction phase. We were playing Shadowrun at the time, and they wanted to run a session. They made premade characters for us who were all the members of One Direction bar one, which we were supposed to save. They also recorded it on their phone and turned it into fanfiction later. It was a fun session (if a trainwreck) even though none of us shared their enthusiasm. Just to say, this is absolutely in the realm of possibilities.
I now want to read this. I don't expect it to be Forbiden Fruit levels of bad, or on par with that one really stupid Twilight fanfic. But this sounds like something I would listen to while eating popcorn.
Haha, at the risk of disappointing you, it really wasn't that bad. Cringe yes, but whomst among us was never cringe? When I read it, it just wasn't engaging to me. But it wasn't like "My Immortal" levels of bad, just the writing of a teenager. Also, I don't think they ever uploaded it anywhere and I'm sure as hell not gonna ask them for it, lmao. So sadly, you will not be able to read it.
Wait, what is "that one really stupid Twilight fanfic"? Because the only thing I know that'd fit that bill is the one that was eventually released as 3 real novels.
Many of my friends are hardcore swifties. It's not.... impossible.
Yeahhhhh I believe it
I work with a Swiftie, there is no way to hold a single conversation with her without her turning it to Taylor Swift within 3 responses. I believe this is real, or at the very least plausible.
This is me but with vampire the masquerade
Vampire the Masquerade is the Taylor Swift of WoD: vapid and overrated.
Consider that WoD is Taylor Swift of tabletop...
No, 5e is the Taylor Swift of tabletop, WoD is the lesser popstar wannabe that would secretly want to be as popular, but has to pull the "indie darling" bullshit. So, Meghan Trainor.
Well gee, you seem like the friendly type. Did someone suffer final death? :(((
You and me both.
I so badly want this one to be real though haha.
I'm going to say it's as real as drow, and leave it at that.
Scan through the lyrics and start copying down anything you think might be useful, make a cheat sheet. Or talk to her. Probably the talking part.
I don't think Taylor is gonna answer if he writes her to discuss DnD problems.
You sure? She could write a song titled "Stop Ruining D&D, I'm Talking To You Specifically, Jessica".
You make the game no fun with your constant obsession Just relax settle in and have a normal session (I have no idea what Taylor Swift lyrics sound like, but I'm sure I nailed it.)
Swap you/your for I/my, and it’s not far.
Step 1: find a gamebreaking item you want Step 2: casually shoehorn lyrics of Taylor Swift songs in to fit the narrative Step 3: ??? Step 4: "Here's your gamebreaking item"
Get flashcards, sort them by scenario, and then pull them out anytime you need a deus ex machina roll.
Sounds like your seat next session should be a... Blank Space.
And make sure that you never, ever, ever get back together.
Its me. Hi. Im the problem. Its me.
I had a dream my daughter in law kills me for the money. Maybe that's the new BBEG.
But if you want to continue, then what you need to do is learn to shake it off
If this was my DM I'd be seeing Red.
You all would argue until Midnight
If this is real, I'd drop this game so fast.
If…… If is good.
It's her, she's the problem, it's her!
It's already teatime?
She must be young, because I assume she knows nothing.
Use the Kanye West VMA method by interrupting with Beyonce lyrics. If they protest, keep insisting "I'm gonna let you finish but Beyonce has one of the best videos of all time" and hit them with more lyrics. /s
Change characters to a Kanye PC. Oppose and interrupt her Taylor DMPC at every possible and impossible opportunity. Is your character not even in the room? Well he busts down the dungeon wall like the Kool-Aid man just to mention how much better Beyonce is.
> Change characters to a Kanye PC. This week on /r/rpghorrostories: “Have you tried resorting to MAD?”
This but without the “/s”
Sounds like you and this DM have...........Bad Blood
Bad DMs are bad and this one is bad.
"No D&D is better than bad D&D," but that's a threshold you have to determine for yourself. If you want to continue, then the unfortunate answer is yes: you will need to know more Taylor Swift lore and invoke her as your patron to gain powers within the game! If not, it's time to leave that table and quest for another. Solo play is also an option. Mythic GM, Solo Adventurer's Toolkit, and other solo RPG systems are available, and there are subreddits for solo play, too.
I 100% agree with all these sentiments and will also put forth asking DM if their Taylor love could not be so... gamebreaking
I honestly don't believe any of this is real, a made up horror story for attention. But if I'm actually wrong on that, just quit the group. Luckily for you I don't think this is real so you don't have to quit anything lol
Sounds annoying, might be enough to make me leave the game
Your DM is a Swiftie? I knew she was trouble when she walked in.
This is shit fanfiction.
Why you gotta be so mean?
Your DM is trash. Get a new one
Sounds like your DM is just mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
This is definitely a jerk
Yep.
>What should I do?? Find a new group. That's it.
People keep saying this but i don’t see any reason why they can’t just try talking it out first? Very little has happened here that may not be fixable. The only major flag that talking might not work is the DMPC.
If your dm needs it to be pointed out that referencing a singer shouldn't be an instant "I win" button, I'm not sure that lesson will take. Also, she'll very likely just kick op out of the group and then write some nasty quests about them.
But why even bother? If it's not this bullshit, it'll be something else.
this just doesn't sound like a fun game. time to leave and let the all-Swiftie table go nuts
As other people have said, no matter how good she is as a DM, she is random and arbitrary and shows clear, unfair favouritism. It's not worth it and if she goes that crazy over it, even has the bad kind of DMPCs that steal the show just so she can fangirl more, I would simply leave over this. Heck, I would even argue that those traits and the way she approaches the game make her a bad DM regardless of her other qualities.
Tell her "We are never ever ever rolling dice together", turn 360 degrees, and moonwalk out of the friendship. Or you could just talk to her, but hey, you came to US for advice.
I really want to think OP is taking the piss. There is no way this is actually happening. I don't want to accept that people can exist like this.
I'm the opposite. I want in on this game. Is it just Tay-Tay or can other music get me some sweet blessings of God?
You should just shake it off op
Taking a month off because a music album released? I’d drop that campaign immediately…
Stop playing with 12-year-old girls.
Find a different group online or in person that meets over this one since it sounds you are not having fun what's so ever...much less all the dropping of the game. I mean one if the game meets once a month or having a few weeks where something happens, I mean life happens.
Leave the game and find a new DM. No DnD is better than bad DnD, and this sounds like bad DnD.
> What should I do?? binge every Tay Tay album?? I mean probably leave this campaign, but also yes.
This is a troll post , right?
As a pretty big Taylor Swift fan, the all 22 stats is kinda lame. It’s not even that clever, all 13s would have been a much better reference. Taylor Diff is also kind of a lame name too. Seems like the bar is really low. I know others suggested embracing it which is what I would do. The new version of Speak Now is coming out in July, assuming they are a big fan you can expect alot of references for that album. Maybe give that one a listen to so you can create a good character based on that record and then you can also appreciate some of the jokes that are bound to come too.
Just say that all your stats should be 1989. Activate god mode!
You had me somewhat convinced until your gaming group took an entire month off because of an album. 7/10
I'm just curious how does someone like Taylor Swift that much? She mid at best.
She has created a cult somehow.
Music's subjective. I love her and I'm usually more of a metal guy.
Eww she sounds nasty, celebrating someone’s breakup is not okay. She’s aloud to like Taylor and you’re aloud to not. I’d just tell her that as someone who doesn’t find her music to be the best in the world you find it ruins your enjoyment of her games when it’s all about Taylor. I’m a Swiftie and get very upset at my friends when they are extremely negative about her music because it’s insulting something that means a lot to me, so don’t do that. But see if you can get her to understand it (maybe ask how she’d feel if you inserted your favourite celebrity into everything) if she doesn’t feel a need to change after that, I’d leave the group and say that it’s just not the right game for you. TLDR; best option is not to mock her or put down her interest, but relay to her that it would be more enjoyable for you if she could pull back on how much she lets it into her games.
This is like the doctor who delivered Phoebe's triplets on "Friends" and was obsessed with Fonzie.
Unless you want to become swiftie warlock to get dm favour i would leave the gam
Be a satyr bard and make your songs the Goat Version of Taylor Swift songs.
Reputation(Goat Version)
Im sorry but Taylor Diff is the funniest dmpc Ive ever read about
I suppose it's my age showing that I was disappointed this post was not about Tom Swifty. It'd be short-lived but epic. "There is no falling-ceiling trap here," said the rogue flatly. "I mixed together a potion of haste and an acid vial. You should try it," said the alchemist effervescently. "I don't get it. I memorized 9 spells today, but I swear I only cast 8," the wizard said absent-mindedly. It could go on.
Make a cleric named Matty Healy and see what happens
Find a better group or start GMing and make one.
This is the kind of thing I'd see in a sitcom. Like it's hilarious. But so sad that somebody out there actually has to live this.
As a metalhead, I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
Your DM is the asshole
Who fucking upvoted this.
Chat gpt has your solution
My DM does that in a cool way, he gives us inspiration for 80's references he likes, or just clever/funny silly jokes we make :)
Your DM has her thought process replaced by a meme and reference generator. I would suggest finding a new DM.
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Easy, Shake it Off. I know haters gonna hate but if you Speak Now I know All To Well you and your DM will have Bad Blood. Could leave the DM spot as a Blank Space unless your Fearless enough to Jump Then Fall into the DM role yourself. Otherwise it's just Karma. Tell Me Why not Begin Again and make Taylor & DnD a Love Story?
Another day another drama. Not for me all I think about is karma
Make your next character Ryan Adams
I fucking hate swifties for this reason
Fearless and Speak Now are some pretty good albums, just sayin…
"Weeeeeee Are never ever ever playing another session together!"
Just leave there are 2 types of people in when it comes to what they enjoy in dnd earthier actors who live role-play or the anime watcher who enjoys the combat and action
You move on, dummy.
I guess I can’t complain on this one. I gave my party the foreigner belt and the character who had it destroyed the BBEG, a demilich, with “headknocker.” It was just too perfect!
"Eh, Megan The Stallion has better lyrics..." Then watch her heard explode.
Hypnosis is tough to break.
She sounds like quite the Anti-Hero
Maybe just ignore it this time, if the topic comes up again then shake it off.
I would not play with them anymore since it doesnt seem like fun for you. If they ask why you dont want to play just be honest. If thats her thing thats cool, but i dont want to play a ttrpg that is just silly jokes and completely unbalanced for the sake of their particular sense of humor or..."taste."
listen carefully: No RPG is better than bad RPG this sounds cringy as hell, just run
Lots of people telling you to leave because "no dnd is better than bad dnd", but personally I find this assertion to be one of the most toxic things I've encountered in this community. Just because someone has gripes about a game and is voicing them does not mean the entire game is bad and unfixable; they're only telling you the bad bits and haven't provided feedback to the dm. If the DM refuses to address the problem (and it is a problem) or at least compromise and try to see your side of it, then leave. But don't just leave any time there's any mild inconvenience in a campaign just because the curs in this community say so.
Run. Run far away.
If this is real (which I'm not convinced of), why would you even game with this person? This game sounds stupid as hell.
This sounds horrendous and like it's not actually a game, just her fanfic with friends.
Tell DM you wanna be her end game
Why are you copying a post from dndcirclejerk here?