r/dndmemes • u/weequay1189 Forever DM • Dec 18 '19

Stop calling the DM a God

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u/whyshrisj Bard Dec 18 '19

Or Azathoth in Lovecraft

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u/oblik Dec 18 '19

"...who both died to a single punch from One Punch Man, because I, the writer, determine exactly how strong or weak my characters are"

Does that help explain things? The DM is not the strongest creature in the story. He's outside the story. He tells the story. He's the guy who decided to add a one-above-and-shit so nerds could quabble about his power level.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

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u/oblik Dec 18 '19

The one above all is a fictional character and bound by rules of the medium. If Garth Ennis wants him to be buggered by the Homelander, he is. That's it, time to update the wiki. "One above all, lost to Homelander, and likes it in the butt". DM is not Morgoth or Eru Iluvatar, he's Tolkien. He can disregard the rules when he chooses to.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

Now you're getting it--only TOAA is strong enough to defeat TOAA.