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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7090486" data-attributes="member: 2629">I prefer to have a 5 PC/player party.&nbsp; We can proceed with a weekly game if someone is missing, the action moves along swiftly enough that people do not get bored waiting for their turn in combat, and the rules are designed for parties about this size.&nbsp; If I run an NPC with the party, the PC is going to generally be inferior to the rest of the party.&nbsp; The ability array will be something like 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.&nbsp; They'll have inefficient selections of spells, features, etc...&nbsp; They can't be allowed to share the spotlight.&nbsp; Occasionally I'll break this rule and have an NPC travel with the party that is an equal, but it is only if there is a definite purpose and generally only for a short time. That equal NPC likely is going to die.&nbsp; It is an inside joke with my group whenever they see a competent NPC that they need to get him a red shirt.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7090486, member: 2629"] I prefer to have a 5 PC/player party. We can proceed with a weekly game if someone is missing, the action moves along swiftly enough that people do not get bored waiting for their turn in combat, and the rules are designed for parties about this size. If I run an NPC with the party, the PC is going to generally be inferior to the rest of the party. The ability array will be something like 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8. They'll have inefficient selections of spells, features, etc... They can't be allowed to share the spotlight. Occasionally I'll break this rule and have an NPC travel with the party that is an equal, but it is only if there is a definite purpose and generally only for a short time. That equal NPC likely is going to die. It is an inside joke with my group whenever they see a competent NPC that they need to get him a red shirt. [/QUOTE]

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