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From: sps@druri.UUCP (ShaplandSP)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: multiple characters(PART 2)
Message-ID: <31@druri.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 13:11:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  6 13:11:17 1986
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I have tried to DM a group of 10+ players. #$_UGH_%!
I even tried to run a campaign with this group.
The only things which "saved the day" was that I had a co-DM.
This allowed us to occassionally split the group,
help each other during melee, and offered greater variety of NPC
personalities.
I greatly prefer small groups (3-5 players) with
multiple characters(2-3 each).
I should note that our games do NOT involve NPCs
(other than those introduced and played by the DM)
and hirelings.
We keep the party size about 8 and TRY to avoid passing too much
information material wealth, etc. between characters of the same player.
It requires "role playing" skill to keep things straight!

In summary,
	too few characters and the party often dies.
	too many players and the game often dies.
The best long term games I have played involve a compromise between
these two extremes.

SP Shapland
druri!sps
11655 Logan St.
Northglenn, CO 80233