It is a shame that you can't get the same sense of comraderie from your home group.
I don't like to give advice where non is asked for, but I have found with my home group that we run in a very democratic fashion. Whenever an issue arises, be it too large of a group, certain players or gm's being consistantly late, or issues with playstyles, we address it as a group. Often we will talk constructively about a problem for a short amount of time each session. This is to prevent the more passionate players (i.e. myself) from becoming too heated.
Our group came to the conclusion that running the group in this fashion is the most fair. It lets everyone have a voice of outlet and gives everyone fair input, because after all, everyone is spending their valuable time in commitment to the game.
Just thought I would throw that in there.
I appreciate your advice. Groups are different, though, and I'm not sure what the outcome would be if I brought the discussion to the table. I fear I'd be labelled as the whiner who couldn't take it his character being dead, after so many other chars died already.
Unless I roll really crappy Lucius won't die. On the other hand you might all be rather surprised after I post tonight .......
As for my gaming group well I am lucky enough to play with Joel of the FoS, Jonathan Winters and another who isn't a member of our site. We have a loads of fun together and I really enjoy writing the journal of our game
Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.