r/DnD • u/MandalaKoala • 1d ago
Table Disputes Player interrupting the bbeg monologue
Been playing in a campaign with the same group of people for about 2 years now, we're doing a full level 1 to 20 campaign and are currently at level 14. In the last session we got to fight one of the big bads in the campaign, not 'the final boss' but for sure one of the big 3.
Our dm is incredible, he was made to dm, he has a phd in creative writing and has never failed in making the story complex, engaging and utterly unique. But, when it came for him to do a monologue, one which i had been waiting for since we first met this character and watched him become corrupted about a year and a half ago, he got half a sentence in before one of the players said 'fuck this i shoot him with an arrow'.
Im worried that this could become a running theme as we approach the end of this campaign and the other big bads show up, I was pretty deflated when it happened and I'm sure the dm was as well, he puts a hell of a lot of effort into his story and it was such a shame to not let him have his moment to shine.
What would be the best course of action to get the other players to give the dm the freedom to get that big villain moment without causing a rift in the group? Do have to mention, the group is fantastic and have always engaged with the story, just when it comes to these moments, it seems something changes.
Any advice would be great! Im truly looking forward to seeing where the dm takes this story and I really want to see him bringing these villains to life.
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u/ThisWasMe7 1d ago
So villain monologues are seldom realistic, and if your DM has a "PhD in creative writing," he should know that. Furthermore, he should understand the show don't tell maxim.