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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rothe" data-source="post: 2891102" data-attributes="member: 39813">With you on the downside of running the NPCs as a DM.  The suggestion to use NPCs to fill the gap is a good one, but if the players object to running 2 PCs each they may also objest to having to handle the NPC.  In a sense, if the players run the NPC then are they not just running a "waeker" PC they do not have complete control over?  If the DM runs the NPCs we're back to the problems Sormborn mentioned.Here's a somehting else.  Instead of adjusting the encounters how about adjusting the gear and maybe upping the level a little of the PCs?  Give them a few more healing potions, resurrection scrolls etc. so they have the number of hit points equal to 4 PCs.  You may also want to up the weapons some so the damage they are dishing out is more on the 4 PC level.I'd suggest 1 is the easiet most balanced solution with the least work on the DMs part solution if they will go for it and not abuse it.</blockquote>