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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 8161934" data-attributes="member: 27385">I play with NPCs in the party.  I guess I have 2 kinds with one being more a PC and the other more a NPC/monster.  The PC or DMPC that people talk about is more like a player PC, but more a tag-along to fill a role the party needs.  This may be because there are only a couple players and a rounded party is more how the game is set up.  There may a module I want to run and do not want to modify to two PCs.  I have never had an issue with my DMPC being a high level PC that overpowers the others, or is someone who has information or leadership over the other PCs.  They do tend to be more one dimensional with an example of a fighter who gambles his coins away on food and drink.  The NPC/monster is designed on a monster statblock and is there to provide information and aid for the other PCs.  These tend to be short-timers and stay with the rest of the party for a session or several and may return at another time.  A recent NPC of this type was a scout that searched out the PCs to aid him in cultist aligning with orcs in the forest.  She provided information and a plot hook for the players and led them to the lair.  She provided little fighting power to the party since she was 8 levels below the rest of the PCs.  After the monsters were dealt with, she led them to the village and had a drink with them before leaving.  There are several like this that come and go through the campaign.  I cannot remember one that was higher level than the PCs, with more being a few to several levels below the PCs to not take their spotlight away.</blockquote>

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