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From: robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Multiple characters
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Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 13:21:29 EST
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Summary: What's all the fuss about?


With all the complaints about multiple characters, you'd get the
impression that the GM can play hordes of NPCs perfectly, but players
inevitably crash and burn when trying to play two characters.  In
reality, good players can play multiple characters well, and poor
players can't even play one character well.

When I play multiple characters, I usually have a strong one and a
weak one, due to the characters' personalities and abilities.  I
usually play the strong seriously, and the weak one comically (i.e.,
lots of quirks and odd hobbies, and perhaps a weakness for practical
jokes).

If you have trouble with separating your characters, have them
dislike each other.  It helps a lot, though the other players may get
irritated when you spend fifteen minutes talking to yourself as your
characters argue with each other.
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                Robert Plamondon
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