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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 7298793" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>Since you are the only other player besides your girlfriend... I don't think you have to worry about upstaging her with a "DMPC". Seeing as how its not really a "PC" anyway... its really just going to be another NPC that you are controlling along with the other several dozen other NPCs already in the game. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Having just about wrapped up a pair of Curse of Strahd games myself... my main recommendation is that this is a setting adventure that works best when Interaction focused, rather than Combat focused. There are lots of areas in the valley which can (and probably should) be worked out through negotiation and deal-making, rather than fighting. This is especially true in your case with only 1 or 2 "PCs" possibly involved in any potential combat. I mean, you <em>could</em> load up the party with other NPCs to help expand the ranks-- your DMPC, Ireena herself, Rictavio and/or Ezmerelda when they are found, etc... but I suspect it'll just be more trouble than its worth and make combat more of a hassle for you (having to run 1 to 3 good-guy combatants in addition to all the monsters.)</p><p></p><p>So keep fighting to a minimum. Maybe a pair of wolves here, a handful of twig blights there, a couple of zombies, a single vampire spawn once you've leveled a bit. Instead, focus on the story and what her druid <em>wants</em> while here in Barovia.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and start her at Level 3 and skip Death House. You'll be glad that you did with only a single PC. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 7298793, member: 7006"] Since you are the only other player besides your girlfriend... I don't think you have to worry about upstaging her with a "DMPC". Seeing as how its not really a "PC" anyway... its really just going to be another NPC that you are controlling along with the other several dozen other NPCs already in the game. :) Having just about wrapped up a pair of Curse of Strahd games myself... my main recommendation is that this is a setting adventure that works best when Interaction focused, rather than Combat focused. There are lots of areas in the valley which can (and probably should) be worked out through negotiation and deal-making, rather than fighting. This is especially true in your case with only 1 or 2 "PCs" possibly involved in any potential combat. I mean, you [I]could[/I] load up the party with other NPCs to help expand the ranks-- your DMPC, Ireena herself, Rictavio and/or Ezmerelda when they are found, etc... but I suspect it'll just be more trouble than its worth and make combat more of a hassle for you (having to run 1 to 3 good-guy combatants in addition to all the monsters.) So keep fighting to a minimum. Maybe a pair of wolves here, a handful of twig blights there, a couple of zombies, a single vampire spawn once you've leveled a bit. Instead, focus on the story and what her druid [I]wants[/I] while here in Barovia. Oh, and start her at Level 3 and skip Death House. You'll be glad that you did with only a single PC. ;) [/QUOTE]
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