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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zyzzyr" data-source="post: 1351549" data-attributes="member: 1867">Hi all,Thanks for the replies.First off, Ukyo is right, that is an odd sum: I don't know how "two fighters" got in there, it should only be one.To answer some of the questions:level 7 druid, level 7 sorcerer, level 6 sorcerer, level 6 rogue.  level 7 NPC cleric.Unfortunately the cleric can't come out for various reasons, including that he is pretty important to the plot.I'm playing a mix of 3e and 3.5 e (who isn't?), and so I've taken the 3.5e druid animal companion in order to make it more balanced.I don't want to add any NPCs at all, of any kind.  No cohorts, no followers, no animals (other than animal companions).  It's very difficult for newbies to grasp all of their character's abilities with the rules-heavy 3e or 3.5e without complicating it with another character.  And 1st or 2nd level warriors, I would guess, would not last very long at all.However, I might consider running (myself) an NPC fighter or warrior.  I tried this before, though, and got rid of him because I found it bogged down the game -- too much time in the GM's hands when you've got 6 giant spiders to run!  However, that was before the most recent player departure (the dwarven fighter) and so maybe a fighter will come back.It's a more story-based group (now that the other two are gone), and so I am looking to change the tone of the campaign as well, I suppose -- more story, more NPC interaction, less NPC hacktion.There are some excellent ideas given -- thanks!  I really like the idea of having a transient NPC suggest strategies to them -- it will stimulate them much more than me telling them out of game.I've written down the strategies to propose for the group.Are there any other suggested combat strategies for this odd combination?  Summoning help, buff spells ... anything else?Also, the adventure ideas really help!  I can whip up some scenarios that are more strategy- or diplomacy- focused -- elite strike teams too!zyzzyr</blockquote>

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