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From: mark@mrstve.UUCP (Mark Smith)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: multiple characters
Message-ID: <156@mrstve.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 11:49:54 EST
Article-I.D.: mrstve.156
Posted: Mon Jan 13 11:49:54 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jan-86 01:30:56 EST
References: <688@ihlts.UUCP> <369@mcc-db2.UUCP>
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Summary: Yet, another solution to the multi-PC problem

In article <369@mcc-db2.UUCP>, patrick@mcc-db2.UUCP (Patrick McGehearty) writes:
> It is obvious from all the discussion that the issue of whether
> to have multiple characters has more than one point of view.
> 
> Anybody else tried any novel solutions to the multiple character
> per person problem?

   Here is something I tried in my 1985 campaign which worked really well:


     I allowed each player to run 1 PC and 1 NPC.  The NPC was a "backup" in
     case of an untimely death.  I had strict rules and guidelines set and if
     even one of these rules were broken, the NPC was removed from the game.
     Some of these rules were:
	  
			o No transacting, loans, etc between
			  PC's and NPC's.

                        o NPC's could not be considered friends,
			  relatives, etc to the PC.

                        o The NPC could not be named beneficiary
			  of a PC's will. (Not applicable to some campaigns.
			  Personally, I feel each PC should draft a will
			  designating where his or her belongins will go in
			  case of death.  This aviods a lot of arguments when
			  a character does die and his companions turn into
			  crazed mothers after cabbage patch kids.)

			o Let NPC's advance and gain wealth at the same rate
			  as PC's.

                        o Enforce these rules.  Especially the share and
			  share alike syndrome.  I only had to revoke one NPC
			  all year.  After that, my players got the message.  

  Well, thats my contribution to the heated debate.  Personally, I don't like
  to let players run more than one PC, but I don't like p.o.'d players running
  a 1st or 2nd level when the party averages arouund 6 or 7.

  No hate mail please.  This is just one persons opinion.  MINE!!



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