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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 9590466" data-attributes="member: 27385">The classic problem of splitting the party; something interesting happens and only some of the players enjoy it.&nbsp; Half the party is on or in action at one time and the other half is waiting.&nbsp; It is ok in towns when the fighter goes to the smith and the mage goes to the library and the...&nbsp; In a dungeon or mystery adventure things happen and players should understand that things happen.&nbsp; They chose to weaken the party by splitting up, so encounters should not be watered down.&nbsp; Same thing for spotlight time.&nbsp; A fight happens, maybe make a fight happen on the other group as well. One of the ways I tend to manage things is to have the other party members hear fighting going on.&nbsp; Usually in town, but players hate not being able to do things and watch, so they hear something and can come in a couple rounds.&nbsp; Not great verisimilitude, but works.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 9590466, member: 27385"] The classic problem of splitting the party; something interesting happens and only some of the players enjoy it. Half the party is on or in action at one time and the other half is waiting. It is ok in towns when the fighter goes to the smith and the mage goes to the library and the... In a dungeon or mystery adventure things happen and players should understand that things happen. They chose to weaken the party by splitting up, so encounters should not be watered down. Same thing for spotlight time. A fight happens, maybe make a fight happen on the other group as well. One of the ways I tend to manage things is to have the other party members hear fighting going on. Usually in town, but players hate not being able to do things and watch, so they hear something and can come in a couple rounds. Not great verisimilitude, but works. [/QUOTE]

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