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<blockquote data-quote="roguerouge" data-source="post: 4102733" data-attributes="member: 13855">I'd recommend against going much higher than 6 players. The issues of who gets to be in the spotlight get to be pretty hairy to manage much beyond that. (Throw in the jealousy of the evils and... party backstabbing!) And, in this edition, combat could drag to a halt at middle levels.I recommend neutral mercenaries. You've got a new group, so they're not used to playing with each other. Evils campaigns are about coming very close to the line but not crossing it. They don't know where each others' lines are. Emphasize the &quot;hard-bitten&quot; part of the band of mercenaries and see if that satisfies their appetite for grim n' gritty.Perhaps you can emphasize the freedom of being True Neutral. After all, they go both ways.Also, are you really sure you want to see what evil lurks in the heart of your son? Read Lord of the Flies again to remember just what goes on inside 14 year old boys. I'm sure what he does will ultimately be very healthy. I'm fairly sure that if he gets into playing the campaign his issues, whatever they are, will be very... obvious. I'm just saying that a father and son evils campaign has all sorts of implications that you may not have thought out yet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="roguerouge, post: 4102733, member: 13855"] I'd recommend against going much higher than 6 players. The issues of who gets to be in the spotlight get to be pretty hairy to manage much beyond that. (Throw in the jealousy of the evils and... party backstabbing!) And, in this edition, combat could drag to a halt at middle levels. I recommend neutral mercenaries. You've got a new group, so they're not used to playing with each other. Evils campaigns are about coming very close to the line but not crossing it. They don't know where each others' lines are. Emphasize the "hard-bitten" part of the band of mercenaries and see if that satisfies their appetite for grim n' gritty. Perhaps you can emphasize the freedom of being True Neutral. After all, they go both ways. Also, are you really sure you want to see what evil lurks in the heart of your son? Read Lord of the Flies again to remember just what goes on inside 14 year old boys. I'm sure what he does will ultimately be very healthy. I'm fairly sure that if he gets into playing the campaign his issues, whatever they are, will be very... obvious. I'm just saying that a father and son evils campaign has all sorts of implications that you may not have thought out yet. [/QUOTE]

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