At what point does using basic logic in D&D count as metagaming?
By @nia · Gaming
Our DM is legitimately mad that my character figured out a monster's weakness, but I feel like it was super obvious. Now the entire group chat is a warzone and our session for tonight is probably cancelled.
The full story
so our d&d campaign has been going on for like a year, it's me and 5 friends from my dorm. last night we're in this huge boss fight against a troll. if you've ever played, you know trolls are famously weak against fire. my character is a pretty smart rogue, and i'd spent some downtime in-game researching monsters. so when my turn comes up i use a flask of oil and a fire cantrip to light it on fire. makes sense, right? our DM immediately gets weird about it. he pauses the game and is like "how would your character know that? that's metagaming." i tried to explain that in a world where trolls exist, "they're scared of fire" is probably a common piece of folklore, like a fairy tale you tell kids. it's not some obscure secret lore. it's basic knowledge! he wasn't having it and said my character had never specifically read a book titled "troll weaknesses" so it doesn't count. it got really tense and we ended the session early. now half the group is on my side saying the DM is being a control freak, and the other half is saying i should just respect his ruling. idk. it just feels like he's nerfing me for playing smart. am i cooked here?
How people voted
- Side A — 26% (10 votes)
- Both — 46% (18 votes)
- Side B — 28% (11 votes)
Readers say “Both” (46%) — 39 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@emilyy — lmao
@elliekk — I have to assume this isn't the first time you've pushed the boundaries on metagaming.
@ren — Rule number 1: what the DM says, goes.
@noelkinda — wow sounds like a really fun and relaxing hobby.
@eli — DM is soft.
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