The Protagonist
Everyone knows him: the typical player who sees his character as the famous protagonist, the leader of the group. He knows everything. Can do everything. Always has the perfect solution and the ultimate plan ready. And of course, he is the coolest, which is why the whole campaign and all levels of the multiverse revolve around him, obviously.
What sounds exaggerated and funny at first, unfortunately occurs more frequently in groups and quickly becomes annoying. Because Dungeons & Dragons remains a group game, and every character should have the opportunity to stand in the spotlight, to be able to let loose, and to be connected with the story and the world. Except, of course, when a game master is playing a solo game with one person.
If a character is thus pre-equipped with a pompous backstory that anchors him everywhere, and the respective player always brings him to the forefront, the brakes should be applied quickly, otherwise it can get uncomfortable very quickly.
It is okay to take the initiative more often or also to be the leader of the group. Still, all players and their characters should be equally important to allow everyone the same fun in the game. Because ideally, all player characters should be protagonists, right?
