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Message: <blockquote data-quote="porthos" data-source="post: 1089460" data-attributes="member: 8734">Okay, I got a little doozy of a situation here. I'm looking to start running a solo campaign (1 DM, 1 player) with a 22nd level sorcerer. The character was originally created to try out the ELH when it came out, but the player (my wife) enjoyed her PC so much, that I’m going to try and put together a story or two that we can play on the side when we have some free time.However, as I started pulling together some different ideas, I realized how difficult it would be to run a solo, high-level campaign. Failed saving throws become life threatening rather than challenges. Traps and petrifaction/paralysis stuff becomes save or die. Without any backup, even stuff half her CR can be downright deadly.Now, I know the easy fix is to throw in a cadre of NPC’s companions, but that’s the bane of DM’s in solo campaigns (IMHO). I’ve already got to juggle all the NPC’s she’s going to interact with. I don’t really want to throw in a bunch of omnipresent NPC’s.I’ve thought about moving it towards a more political/role-playing bent, but she loves combat, so there’s got to be some good, juicy battles. Maybe just one high-level NPC to back her up. Maybe Leadership. I’m still tossing around ideas.So, I throw myself out to the EN Masses in search of others who have done what I’m trying to do or anybody with some suggestions.Thanks in advance…</blockquote>