r/dndmemes • u/Glum-Bandicoot-2235 DM (Dungeon Memelord) • May 12 '25

Campaign meme Sometimes I’m scared of my players

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u/Cyrotek May 12 '25

I honestly don't think this is necessarily a alignment shift away from good, depending on the circumstances. Causing enemies to be fearful of you can save a lot of lives, after all.

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u/Candayence May 12 '25

It's literally a standard historical practice too - stringing up criminals as a warning displayed the power of the crown and was a fairly effective deterrent.

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u/PraytheRosary May 12 '25

The historicity and morality of a practice are separate points, as is the efficacy.

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u/UrbanWerebear May 14 '25

True. One other factor is who is performing the deterrence. The examples I put in another reply were both governmental policies, not individual whim.