I have a different problem. An experienced gamer who is married with a kid who still makes a combat monster and still runs off to do his own thing. In his case however, I attribute it to simple impatience. He doesn't like to wait around for the rest of the group to debate their way to a decision, and once he gets a particular course of action in his head as the "right" thing to do (and by right I don't mean to imply any morality), he will go do it, and there's very little that will divert him. I've seen him go against a decision the entire rest of the party agreed to because he was convinced it was the wrong thing to do; he didn't bother to try to explain or defend his position, he just called in a favor for an air strike.
On the other hand, he does actually role play from time to time, and when the plot is something he cares about, he can be a great player in his pursuit of it; but if he's having an off day or you get under his skin for some reason, God help you.
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Date: 2008-09-23 07:11 pm (UTC)On the other hand, he does actually role play from time to time, and when the plot is something he cares about, he can be a great player in his pursuit of it; but if he's having an off day or you get under his skin for some reason, God help you.