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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rugsrat" data-source="post: 5575864" data-attributes="member: 6673616">As a DM that has only ever really dealt with large groups (7+), I can safely say that I wouldn't know what to do with a smaller game at this point. My biggest party was 11 people... that was actually really fun.Some things I do:Rotating the spotlight is a must. If you can't let players shine, they won't pay attention. Now, my sessions are pretty short, and generally really plot intensive, so I only get a chance to rotate once or twice a session.So during one session, my drow artificer might meet the God of Tinkerers (that made my Wizard really happy too.). Next session, my Genasi Warden might have to deal with some family issues, or meet a Genasi from their hometown that has a beef with her, etc.I gave my Raven Queen Cleric some new converts out of the bandits that were trying to capture them. He enjoyed that.You have to know what your group likes really well. My group as a whole prefers really involved stories with the occasional combat. So that's what I give them. Incredibly detailed stories, with the occasional combat thrown in, only when required.NO RANDOM ENCOUNTERS. In a group that big, combat is going to take up a ton of time anyway. My group can only play for a few hours at a time, every two weeks. A random encounter would eat our session alive. So unless it's specifically to build the narrative, do not just throw monsters at them.  This also serves to give you room to play with: your combats might be a little less frequent when you cut out random encounters, but the planned ones get to be more epic because of it!As far as system? I'm honestly not sure that it matters. The above game? D&D 4e. Super combat-heavy system in a fighting-lite game.Before that, when I had 11 players: Marvel Universe RPG. Better for non-combat, I guess.Seriously, just pick the system you like. As long as everyone is having fun, you're not hurting anything. There's no need to find the perfect system for your game. Just get into the ballpark. If you have seriously balance problems, or people are griping, then yeah, maybe you should try something new. Until then "if it ain't broke..."</blockquote>

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