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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DarrenGMiller" data-source="post: 2606606" data-attributes="member: 23174">I run a game for 7 players.  I know that at least 1 will be missing most sessions and average attendance is 5 players.  We will still game if 3 of them show up.  If they leave a character sheet, someone else runs the PC and they have equal chance of death and XP.  If they choose not to leave their sheet, they are rear guard/supply detail and earn no XP.  I only have one player who is a stickler for details and takes a bit of time with his actions, so it isn't too bad.My group has changed members quite a bit during this campaign.  In previous campaigns my players wanted lots of individual role-play at the expense of the majority of players sitting around doing nothing while they role-played visiting their mother's house to eat dinner, a shopping trip, etc.  I told them that I would not be accomodating them in this campaign and I probably lost 2 players due to this and other changes (increased use of minis, no house rules, less angsty "realism" and more heroic fantasy).The campaign began at 1st level with 6 players.  It is now at 12th level with 7, but only 2 have been here since it started, which caused fewer continuity issues than you would think.  I am used to running games of 6-8 players, so overall, it hasn't been a big problem.DM</blockquote>