When people use the bathroom, is it proper to keep playing until their turn and wait for them, or stop the game entirely while they're gone?
>>43560742
Stop the game, unless you enjoy a lot of "Wait, what's going on? What are we doing?"
>>43560742
In combat you keep playing until it's their turn/they get attacked.
Out of combat you wait unless the party is split.
But jesus what kind of player can't wait until a breaking point to go pee?
>>43560742
Yes.
Skipping their action until they get back is rude.
Just declare a general break. Use the bathroom, go outside to smoke, check your phone, once every other hour or so set aside a little time for everyone to get it out of their system at once so they can concentrate on the game the rest of the time.
>>43560742
Depends on the group.
Generally:
>Critical aka story/combat
I'm sure other GMs have different ways of doing this but I stop my games.
>non critical stuff aka shopping / filler
Keep the game going.
>>43560758
>But jesus what kind of player can't wait until a breaking point to go pee?
My DM insists on 8 hour sessions with as few breaks as possible.
I'm beginning to think he's one of those people who plays for hours on Saturday because he's got nothing else to do.
>first session with group
>start by going to a bar to meet Johnson
>we order drinks
>in character I say that I need to go to the restroom.
>get up and go to restroom.
Best way to deal with this problem.
If it's a tense situation, then stop for then
>>43561129
>Playing a robot
Now what
>>43561396
Requires a coolant renewal
>>43561396
Going to the recharge station or non-critical firmware update that requires downloading and rebooting
