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<blockquote data-quote="Loonook" data-source="post: 6057001" data-attributes="member: 1861">Ehh, you&nbsp; just learn after awhile.&nbsp; I like to have plenty of PCs, NPCs, and others available for the party to pick up if they're missing a slot or want a change of pace.&nbsp; In my old campaign I let players maintain ~ 2 extra 'on call' PCs spread across the regions we covered, and then have 4 other minor characters that were a level or two behind/capped at a specific level for side quests, big moments, or storytelling purposes.&nbsp; Having a portfolio of 30ish characters let us run a gamut.&nbsp; If there was a specific NPC who wasn't plot sensitive or I could trust the player not to severely abuse them?&nbsp; I may let them grab them for awhile. One of the PCs fell in adoration with a paymaster who was crippled in battle for the Emperor.&nbsp; Took him over flaws and all, gave him an awesome storyline involving the REAL reason for his crippling, and ended up turning him into their main PC.&nbsp; But that game ran from woods witches to slavers to an awakened tin soldier.It was fun.Slainte,-Loonook.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Loonook, post: 6057001, member: 1861"] Ehh, you just learn after awhile. I like to have plenty of PCs, NPCs, and others available for the party to pick up if they're missing a slot or want a change of pace. In my old campaign I let players maintain ~ 2 extra 'on call' PCs spread across the regions we covered, and then have 4 other minor characters that were a level or two behind/capped at a specific level for side quests, big moments, or storytelling purposes. Having a portfolio of 30ish characters let us run a gamut. If there was a specific NPC who wasn't plot sensitive or I could trust the player not to severely abuse them? I may let them grab them for awhile. One of the PCs fell in adoration with a paymaster who was crippled in battle for the Emperor. Took him over flaws and all, gave him an awesome storyline involving the REAL reason for his crippling, and ended up turning him into their main PC. But that game ran from woods witches to slavers to an awakened tin soldier. It was fun. Slainte, -Loonook. [/QUOTE]

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