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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 8366124" data-attributes="member: 6775477">I've done a West Marches style, and technically I'm running one now (when the regular DMs can't run). If you want to run a full version with just you, here's my suggestions:Do not have any randomness to character creation. Either use Point Buy or Array, and either force them to keep class &amp; background equipment (which is faster) or give them the average starting gold. You don't want to have to watch people make characters, allowing them to do it all away from the table.Set rules for treasure. Players shouldn't be able to loan/sell magic items or other treasure to any characters, especially their own. Otherwise you'll see every magic item each time.If you have more players than you want to run in a given session, set up a web signup for the game. Set the number of player slots, and let people sign up. You can't sign up for a session beyond the next one you're in, forcing some level of rotation. You might want to set up an alternate spot, in case of last minute cancellations. Assuming the alternate doesn't get the play, they automatically take the #1 slot of the next game they want to sign up for. If someone cancels too often, you might want to remove them from the game.The hardest part of running something like this is designing adventures that can be completed within the session length. My game works well because it's just a megadungeon. The players are only allowed to take 1 long rest (with potential random encounters), and they automatically retreat back to town when the session is over. I keep an eye on the time, so if I know a big fight is just around the corner, I'll end the session before that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 8366124, member: 6775477"] I've done a West Marches style, and technically I'm running one now (when the regular DMs can't run). If you want to run a full version with just you, here's my suggestions: Do not have any randomness to character creation. Either use Point Buy or Array, and either force them to keep class & background equipment (which is faster) or give them the average starting gold. You don't want to have to watch people make characters, allowing them to do it all away from the table. Set rules for treasure. Players shouldn't be able to loan/sell magic items or other treasure to any characters, especially their own. Otherwise you'll see every magic item each time. If you have more players than you want to run in a given session, set up a web signup for the game. Set the number of player slots, and let people sign up. You can't sign up for a session beyond the next one you're in, forcing some level of rotation. You might want to set up an alternate spot, in case of last minute cancellations. Assuming the alternate doesn't get the play, they automatically take the #1 slot of the next game they want to sign up for. If someone cancels too often, you might want to remove them from the game. The hardest part of running something like this is designing adventures that can be completed within the session length. My game works well because it's just a megadungeon. The players are only allowed to take 1 long rest (with potential random encounters), and they automatically retreat back to town when the session is over. I keep an eye on the time, so if I know a big fight is just around the corner, I'll end the session before that. [/QUOTE]

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