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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 6605773">I merely used them because Manbearcat brought up GoT. Walking Dead seemed an apt pairing. Again, preference and play style. Maybe if you are focused on a story arc, that is the case. If you are focused on creating something more like a character driven campaign, an exploration based campaign or a situational adventure (or just a campaign with a really strong core premise) this won't really be a problem. The great thing about character driven campaigns is the developments are largely driven by PC motivation and choice (whoever they happen to be). You could certainly have newer character who migrate away from the goal of the original party if there is heavy replacement, but why is that a problem? Say the party iswiped out save for one man. The next leg of the campaign might be shaped by a party who attach themselves to that great hero burdened by the loss of his friends. The world keeps moving, things keep happening. People keep living. As long as you have characters with motivations and goals, things will happen. If you need a strong conceit to keep everyone on track even if the party is wiped out, that is easy enough to do as well (though it will obviously be setting specific). I just haven't encountered any issues with this. Typically what happens is from time to time, a PC dies and the party continues. Every once in a blue moon you have a TPK. These are rare but they can happen and when they do, if people have bought into the idea that death is on the table, they tend to become legendary moments in a campaign. Obviously if the whole party dies, you need to roll up a new one and decide whether they can fit into what was going on where you left off or if you need to embark in a new direction. At the very least, the TPK may provide some interesting backstory for the new party. Campaigns shifting course or focus isn't the end of the world.  I think this really comes down to what you are focused on.</blockquote>

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