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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Telperion" data-source="post: 1687991" data-attributes="member: 15711">I agree with your thinking. I use the local university to recruit new players. 90% of those players that I DM for are total strangers to me and to each other. Sometimes people simply don't like what I offer them, but far more often they like what I show them and stick around. Some players don't stick around for no longer than a single session, but that's okay. Since I have a large pool from which to draw players from there will always be others who are more interested in my games.The thing is that I can't spend actual campaign time finding the right people to game with. So, I run practise session at the local RPG club before introducing them to my campaign. Everyone interested can attend these practise sessions, and it really is a nice chance for newbies to get into the game a bit before being thrown into a full-fledged campaign. The reality is that I don't like everyone that I game with, but that doesn't stop me from having a good time with them. Once I leave the game they are out of my life until the next game. No hassle, no trouble. I also allow every player in my campaigns the possibility of stepping out gracefully. When strangers start playing with each other it is quite possible that personalities clash, but I have found that most players can keep their personal lives seperate as well as I can as a DM.</blockquote>