r/dndhorrorstories is a subreddit with 57k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses dm, player, character, campaign, and dnd.
Ever have a terrible experience with a DM? Ever have a horrible player in your party do something crazy? We all love to read these stories, so share them here! Any system welcome!
Popular Themes in r/dndhorrorstories
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Kicked from game for being trans"
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need advise for this DM situation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dndhorrorstories
#1
Dm
: "I'm the Dm's gf. One player acts aggressive when he's alone in a room with me"
77 posts
#2
Player
: "Player says "I'm allowed to cheat because my character is a wizard""
69 posts
#3
Character
: "Player says "I'm allowed to cheat because my Character is a wizard""
28 posts
#4
Campaign
: "Greedy Monk kept secretly stealing the party's loot, the DM went along with it for a long time."
21 posts
#5
Dnd
: "Thought I was playing Dnd wrong, but I think my DM was rigid"
15 posts
#6
Party
13 posts
#7
Game
: "DM railroads our Game into tpk and blames players"
8 posts
#8
Session
: "Younger Brother (and long time player) Ruins My First Session as a DM for Everybody"
7 posts
#9
Horror Story
: "Kicked from game for being trans"
7 posts
#10
Kicked
: "Kicked from game for being trans"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/dndhorrorstories
#1
Player
: "DM keeps “customizing” only my character (rewrites my backstory, invents a rest rule that nerfs just me, and gives me a gag magic item). I noped out."
69 posts
#2
Dungeon Master
: "DM Bans All Non-AI Art"
52 posts
#3
Adventure League
: "When the DM says You cant do that but its literally in the PHB"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 9, 2026