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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 7090407" data-attributes="member: 27385">I would echo much of what everyone has said about size and ease of play.  I wanted to comment on DMPCs.  I tend to play with only 2-3 players and tend to round off the party with a PC that I play- the DMPC.  I find it easy to create and have him tag along to fit the niche he was created for.  Right now, the party needed a thief so they have a NPC one.  Not quite as powerful as an optimized one, but able to contribute.  Last time they needed a mage, so I had one with more buff magic than blasting.I also like the idea that I can use the NPC to feed information to the party if things start to go astray.  It may be a bit of railroading, but gets things moving again.  If the PCs break up in town to do things on their own, I can have the NPC get some bits of information and feed it to the players when they get back together.  I can also see the warning of having a DM controlled PC if he is not a second string character.  Making them more powerful than the PCs is never a good idea.  This will only make the other players feel like they are a minor part of the story and not the main focus.  You can also have revolving NPCs where they stay for one or two modules before another takes over.  This allows you to make sure the PCs are the main focus of the game.  It is also fun to have a few come back in a few levels to spend another adventure with them.  You can use this idea to have these contacts as plot hooks where they may need rescuing or they could be part of another group trying to get the McGruffin before the PCs do.</blockquote>

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