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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 5205744" data-attributes="member: 807">Is it possible to have this spouse play a NPC with simplified rules.(just make sure it's a NPC whose style she would like.. i.e.   spellcaster/fighter/etc)and basically give her a pregen sheet of the npc once you know what she'd like to play.this way the npc can bow out easily enough as needed.  and the player won't need to be explained all the details, just some simplified details as they pertain to options on her simplified sheet.(i.e. if you're playing 3.5 d&d/pathfinder, something like the corserer class is easy since it's spell options are limited, etc.  or if using 4e d&d then limit it down to a couple at-wills,an encounter, a daily, and a utility (rather than multiple encounters/dailys/utilities like full pcs have) as if it were an npc or companion. etc.but i think in general the PR with the husband-member of the group as well as the wife whose house you're playing in will go a long way.Just a) try and have at least one plot point in the session that doesn't need extensive background; b) ask the husband (or another player if they hate each other <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> ) to help her with her sheet/game mechanics; c) if at all possible, help her with little prompts about what her character might know about an area that the other pcs don't to help her feel like she's bringing something new to the table.fresh blood usually helps mix players out of their rut. it might be a minor inconvience, but just roll with it.  you might find it not as bad as you think OR worst case scenario this one session is a little slower than expected and next time you'll get back to regular.</blockquote>

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