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Message: <blockquote data-quote="D'karr" data-source="post: 5143301" data-attributes="member: 336">D&D Encounters ManiaLast week was an awesome experience, but not in the usual way.I was going to run session 3 and had 6 players signed up to play.  Most people were running late due to traffic, and when the dust settled there were 9 people that wanted to play.  I called one of my DM buddies to see if he was available.  She was not.So we embarked in an expedition into Undermountain with 8 players, I wasn't about to turn anyone away, but one player just could not stay.  So with 8 eager PCs, four of whom had never played 4e, we ventured into the depths of Downshadow and the tunnels beyond.I completely ended up improvising the session.  The skill challenge was handled as an improvisational roleplaying encounter to try to find a knowledgeable contact in Downshadow.  When they finally encountered Slick Vinny from the shady side, a cross between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Spicoli" target="_blank">"Jeff Spicoli"</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLPogmB8M8" target="_blank">"Fire Marshall Bill"</a> that seemed to work.  The whole session clicked.  Since there were new people to the game I also had them have a modified combat that I kind of improvised by combining some of the monsters and giving them a story.We had a blast.  Running for such a large group and 4 newbies was interesting.  I had to control the flow during the combat a lot more to keep it flowing and cut on the normal side chatter that happens but we moved rapidly and kept everyone engaged.The skill challenge at the "door" was also much more freeform.  I took the conversations that the players were having as they discussed the wards and used that as the skill challenge, having them roll as appropriate.The night was such a success that even before we tallied the Renown Points, the players were already asking when they could sign up for the next game.This coming week I already have a second DM scheduled...  I did learn my lesson...  LOL</blockquote>

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