Comments on: Large/irregular groups without large/irregular parties http://d20.heardworld.com/?p=924 Reviews, reports, and musings on role-playing and miniatures games Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:48:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Icosahedrophilia http://d20.heardworld.com/?p=924&cpage=1#comment-10050 Icosahedrophilia Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:57:14 +0000 http://d20.heardworld.com/?p=924#comment-10050 PS: To clarify, I will still play the "big bads" or monsters/NPCs who affect the plot in major ways. Stunt Doubles will play monsters who are just around for a fight or two, or perhaps recurring henchmen, but not bosses. Also, I'm thinking that the Stunt Doubles are players who cannot commit to regular attendance but want to play once in a while. Thanks for the comment! PS: To clarify, I will still play the “big bads” or monsters/NPCs who affect the plot in major ways. Stunt Doubles will play monsters who are just around for a fight or two, or perhaps recurring henchmen, but not bosses. Also, I’m thinking that the Stunt Doubles are players who cannot commit to regular attendance but want to play once in a while. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Penguinsushi http://d20.heardworld.com/?p=924&cpage=1#comment-10049 Penguinsushi Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:53:59 +0000 http://d20.heardworld.com/?p=924#comment-10049 Hmm. That's a very interesting idea. I occasionally have this problem too - my group is currently at 6 - which is on the large side of manageable (for me). I don't like bisecting into two different games because we all like playing together - and your solution addresses that. However, I'm not sure all my players would be satisfied or have as much fun if they were relegated to Stunt Double for long periods... ...and if they're not having fun, I'm not. I have often wondered how well having other players running monsters would be. On one hand, if they're straight from the book, it would free me up for more adjudication. On the other hand, if the 'monster' has some personality, knowledge or something otherwise plot-related (as many monsters in my games do), this might be impractical. Keep me/us posted on how this goes. I'm interested. ~PS Hmm. That’s a very interesting idea. I occasionally have this problem too – my group is currently at 6 – which is on the large side of manageable (for me). I don’t like bisecting into two different games because we all like playing together – and your solution addresses that.

However, I’m not sure all my players would be satisfied or have as much fun if they were relegated to Stunt Double for long periods… …and if they’re not having fun, I’m not.

I have often wondered how well having other players running monsters would be. On one hand, if they’re straight from the book, it would free me up for more adjudication. On the other hand, if the ‘monster’ has some personality, knowledge or something otherwise plot-related (as many monsters in my games do), this might be impractical.

Keep me/us posted on how this goes. I’m interested.

~PS

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