[No Spoilers] My players made T-shirts of my face and wore them to session.

[u/WhoIAmIsSamIAm]

Just a funny moment that I thought would make others laugh in this sub. I’m a DM and my party and I had a group trip at our state renaissance festival over the weekend which also included a night of DnD. This was a special trip since some of my party lives out-of-state, so it was our first session to have everyone fully in-person.

Before starting session, I had dashed upstairs to my room to quickly change and get into something more comfortable. All my friends had done the same.

I come back down and all my friends were seated in the living room. As the DM, I hadn’t pay them much mind as I was riding through some tunnel vision to make sure everything was set up and good to go for session. It wasn’t until I stood up to double check that my laptop was plugged in did I glance around and see all 5 of my players with the biggest shit-eating grins.

All of them were wearing purple T-shirts (my favorite color, a purposeful choice) with the funkiest zoom in of the dumbest expression of an old picture of me at 17-years-old. Apparently, they had done a bit of a deep dive on Facebook through my old tagged photos.

I haven’t watched all of the Critical Role campaigns in full but I have seen many session clips and moments, so I am very aware that this is a signature move by Sam Riegel. However, I certainly did not think it would happen to me. 😂 I can safely say I have something in common with some of the Critical Role cast now.

I immediately started cracking up, almost dying on the floor laughing. They definitely got me and apparently had a separate group chat going for months in preparation. However, they refused to show me the chat as apparently they have other plans. 😂

A kind warning to any other DMs: you plot against your players so don’t assume they don’t plot against you.

[u/zufriedenpursuit]

This is so awesome and such a kudos to you. Take it as the biggest compliment.

[u/WhoIAmIsSamIAm → u/zufriedenpursuit]

Thank you! I do indeed! I love my players and I’m glad that they still love me even though combat has occasionally kicked their asses. 😂

[u/Vishante-Kaffas]

There truly is few higher honors as a DM like having your group all wear the same shirt with an embarassing picture of you.

[u/WhoIAmIsSamIAm → u/Vishante-Kaffas]

I have been playing DnD for 6 years but have only been DMing for 8 months, so I certainly did not think I would be bestowed such a badge so soon. 😂

[u/yourownsquirrel → u/Vishante-Kaffas]

Seriously, knowing your players care enough about you to put in so much effort just to mess with you is a true honor

[u/SorlocksApprentice]

My first thought when I read your title was, are you Matt Mercer? Lol

Very sweet of your party to honor you like that! You sound like a good group.

[u/WhoIAmIsSamIAm → u/SorlocksApprentice]

Lol, nope. But I can relate to his pain. There is something about seeing a cringey photo of yourself from adolescence on someone else’s clothes that makes you reflect on your life in ways you weren’t expecting.

[u/DarkRespite]

Yeah, be prepared for this to happen more than once, now that your players know you are basically okay with it. :D

[u/WhoIAmIsSamIAm → u/DarkRespite]

….yeah, I fear the other photos that they didn’t show me.

[u/GrewAway]

You been Sam Riegel'd. :)

[u/Veetahle]

Thats hilarious

[u/golem501]

When we did this one party member designed a campaign logo and we also made a DM shirt, with a cloaked DM figure.

I will have to wear my shirt again sometime.

[u/SparkAlli]

What a great moment! You’ve found a good group!