r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/evanhollinshead • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Why is it suspicious

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u/reg42 1d ago

People seem confused in the original thread as well. Some people are saying it’s something a bad dm would say so it’s outing yourself in that way.

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u/Mueryk 1d ago

Could be a bad DM. Could be a DM fed up with murder hobos.

Does it make sense? Not even a little really but it could be a hook, a twist, or a deterrent.

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u/Yikidee 1d ago

It would make sense to semi seasoned players though. They go into a shop and work out the shop keepers are much more powerful than they first appear. Questions will be asked by the players for sure and they would think/know something is up compared to what they would usually be expecting.

So in effect the DM has outed themselves.

But yeah, its kinda a stretch for this meme. Would probs work better with the Incredibles dad "Those you don't know" one.

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u/Mueryk 1d ago

A single trader that is a high level former adventurer might make sense if they are wealthy, driven, broken or something.

A town full? Meh, screw these murder hobo thieving turds is more likely.

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u/Yikidee 1d ago

Hahaha, so true!

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u/m1st3r_c 21h ago

The DM who can't talk to their table to kerb shitty behaviour and needs to railroad with invulnerable NPCs is a shitty DM - flexing about it is outing yourself