The Craig Saga: The Ultimate “That Guy” | RPG Horror Stories

Have you ever experienced the ultimate that guy? Today's dnd horror stories from r/rpghorrorstories is called The Craig Saga and not only is he a bad player that you don't want at your table... but also a bad dungeon master that will railroad you and then get mad when you don't play along with his cutscenes.

0:00 Intro
00:27 "You Stole My Waifu!"
08:28 "You Are Totally the Main Character!"
23:03 "Don't Ruin My Scene!"
47:57 Craig's Meltdown

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[Gallacant]

3 different people have retold this story lol but still hilarious


"DONT INTERRUPT MY SCENE!!"

[darkestccino]

The way Raga one-shots a boss battle instead of the players frustrates me to this day.

[davidspring]

Jake: prefers D&D 4e to Pathfinder because of Monk
Jake: doesn't even play a Monk.

[jaedanquesnel]

I don’t understand how anyone can continue playing with someone who forces you to roll self control on kids. That’s just a clear indication that something’s wrong with that person. Woulda got up and left. Probably gave home a piece of my mind too, I understand not everyone has the ability to just initiate confrontation like that, but you need to nip shit like this in the bud.

[crassiewassie]

Really liked that underground steampunk setting tbh
Might steal some aspects
I especially liked Basal as a cave guide and the cave guides faction.

[Mordakai]

The Craig Saga is a classic. It's one of those sagas where you have someone do a lot of highly questionable decisions with no understanding as to why those decisions were questionable. I can't really fault the enthusiasm. But the results really speak for themselves.

[lootgoblinmarketplace]

Over an hour of narrated cringe for your viewing pleasure! Share your thoughts on Craig and someone you’ve had that remind you of him!

[marb]

craig character was a refference to guy sensei from naruto, a martial artist who had " spring time of youth " as his cach phrase

[hexorcist]

We invited a new guy named Craig to our Superhero rpg. We had been gaming for 6 years, and each player had invested a lot of lore for the player characters. We were welcoming even though Craig's character was the most annoying thing ever. We learned he had the power of a god, and ended up undoing everything we had spent years in real life building. The last game most of us got up and walked out of the game mid-sesson.

[patchmoulton]

Everytime I see a "new" Craig Saga video, Im always reminded of the 'A NEET Called Luke' story.

[theworldsgreatestjidiot]

An hour of hearing that awesome voice and listening to dnd stories is a great addition to my day!

[DianaTaffie]

Ah, what a classic.
I still can't comprehend Craig as a person and i am still doubtful if it's a truly real story... But, either way, it's a fascinating case indeed.

[doomguy]

Judging by the contrast of how OP ran things to how Craig ran things, I believe the reason he said he hated OP the most was because he felt unreciprocated; in that, in most of Craig's games OP was the favorite and so Craig probably felt he should have been favored in kind. But OP, as far as we know, never played favorites.

[gelidgenteel]

so the first game he DM'ed i dont think is that bad of a concept on paper. basically tried to make the anime powers more akin to Final Fantasy, where you get smaller boosts of power leading up the huge reveal of being "a warrior of light" kind of deal. but it seems he didnt ever get to "the big reveal" part, and just kept building slowly. basically an EDM song that never reached the drop.

edit:
after that ending, given the inability to separate player from character, i would legit be worried hed come back with a real gun later in the future and try to like "roleplay" his deranged theater cop irl

[bendykat]

The meltdown story revealing Craig as a devotee (people who are sexually attracted to disability, often in a one-dimensional way) is incredibly revealing, as a disabled person.

[broke_af_games]

K yeah this was an awful awful experience... But my only shred of empathy for Craig: don't interrupt your GM. They've been thinking about this all the time between game. It's exciting for the GM and when you interrupt you really ruin their fun.
Like Craig is a problem, but lots of players do this to all kinds of DMS, not just problem ones

[yamatoundine]

I will admit. Craig was just so...I waited until the first interaction OP explained before getting red flags immediately. I would have been mortified at the initial reaction when Rei was initially explained. Heck, I WAS mortified. I would have been talking to both Craig and OP about being uncomfortable immediately at the aggressive nature there. The whole story sent chills up my spine and I think Craig was at least a little bit romantically interested in the OP which was to the blatant favoritism. I feel like a shower now. Otherwise, Beautiful reading @lootgoblinmarketplace You kept a calm that I wouldn't have.

[ArcCaravan]

Ah, the Saga of Craig. Not the first tabletop horror story I've heard, but one of the most amusing to me.

[VestedUTuber]

Ok, with the second story... I don't want to victim-blame here, but OP let Craig get away with WAY too much. The very first "roll to avoid giving into urge" should have been where the line was drawn.

[zanyraccoon]

Absolutely disgusting. I would NEVER do that to one of my players! They took an npc they knew one of their players adored and lobotomized her off-screen. Ruining the countless hours of player investment into the romance between their character and the npc.

I don't condone the immature way Craig reacted and behaved. But he had every right to feel angry and betrayed.