Inter-party Conflict

Welcome back, everyone! This week, your usual hosts discuss a broad range of topics including having pets, splitting the party, playing female characters, and more- with an appearance from a couple unexpected guests! Question(s) discussed: 1. In your opinion, what is the GM's job and why? 2. When do you introduce dragons? 3. What do you think of parties having pets/companions? 4. When is it okay to split the party? 5. In 5e, can a paladin using an attack with divine smite that brings a creature's hit points to zero declare it as non-lethal? 6. Why do you think so many gaming groups have issues with showing up on time? 7. How should I go about ending a long campaign? 8. How do you feel about the "nerdy" stereotype that D&D brings with it? 9. I have a player who is incredibly busy all the time. Is it wrong to just play without him? 10. Could you enjoy a game with no conflict? 11. How do I know if my D&D group is worth sticking with? 12. How to role play a female character? 13. How can I make travel