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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1161270" data-attributes="member: 151">Well, for my game, we handle it differently.&nbsp; It really depends on your situation and who the NPCs are.&nbsp; In my game, I have all dependent NPCs attached to groups, and controlled by one player (with the possibility of DM override at any time).&nbsp;To wit:&nbsp;The 21st level Rog/Shadowdancer has three shadows.&nbsp; While each is a separate person, they all move on her initiative, and act under her control.&nbsp; They are her responsibility, and she maintains them whenever possible.&nbsp; Collectively, they are referred to as Team Shadow.The cleric, on the other hand, has two Paladins as cohorts, with their mounts, and any creatures he may summon.&nbsp; Collectively, they are now team Sun.The Druid, with his animal companions and summoned elementals and celestial beasties is collectively Team Earth.&nbsp;For non-significant NPCs, they are reduced to flavor text, essentially, unless they hbave a way to influence the combat.&nbsp; &nbsp;For powerful NPCs, it becomes more difficult.&nbsp; At higher levels, I find it becomes much less important to worry about all but the most powerful NPCs, as they can't significantly affect a battle.&nbsp; A 17th level NPC isn't that dangeorus to a 20th+ level party, but is terrifying to a 5th-level NPC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1161270, member: 151"] Well, for my game, we handle it differently. It really depends on your situation and who the NPCs are. In my game, I have all dependent NPCs attached to groups, and controlled by one player (with the possibility of DM override at any time). To wit: The 21st level Rog/Shadowdancer has three shadows. While each is a separate person, they all move on her initiative, and act under her control. They are her responsibility, and she maintains them whenever possible. Collectively, they are referred to as Team Shadow. The cleric, on the other hand, has two Paladins as cohorts, with their mounts, and any creatures he may summon. Collectively, they are now team Sun. The Druid, with his animal companions and summoned elementals and celestial beasties is collectively Team Earth. For non-significant NPCs, they are reduced to flavor text, essentially, unless they hbave a way to influence the combat. For powerful NPCs, it becomes more difficult. At higher levels, I find it becomes much less important to worry about all but the most powerful NPCs, as they can't significantly affect a battle. A 17th level NPC isn't that dangeorus to a 20th+ level party, but is terrifying to a 5th-level NPC. [/QUOTE]

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