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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Werewolf_26" data-source="post: 204899" data-attributes="member: 1317">I recently introduced two new players to our campaign.  Everyone played just fine, had a good time and all, or at least seemed to.  Then a player or two when home for the evening and the rest of the players (Out of character discussion) started a long arguement.The group that I've been running a campaign for since D&D 3E started (the pcs are now 16th-17th level) has had leadership as a feat for a long time.  They have their cohorts travel with them into dungeons, on quests, etc.  The NPCs assist the players in minor matters, like skills the PCs don't focus on (decipher script, search for traps, etc.) or possess skills or abilities that the party doesn't have (ranger cohort is the best tracker for the party, npc ally wizard was the only arcane caster for about a year and 9 months real time). They have always sought assistance or help from NPCs specialized in fields that they needed help in.The Two new players are from a different style of playing.  NPCs were simply plot devices to get the PCs into Quest A or Dungeon B.  They didn't have very many relationships with the NPCs beyond business contacts or targets for termination.  They felt that having the "extra" npcs around was a crutch, as they "practically had another party waiting in the background, so there wasn't really any threat to the party at any time."After stating this, one of the two players began a 10 minute rant of how the party had to leave the dungeon because he was out of high level attack spells (but still had at least 2 fully charged offensive wands).I think the arguement was something that we can easily work through, but it made me think about how other groups run their allies and cohorts.My question is how does other parties deal with NPCs. Do cohorts valiantly travel with their leaders, toughing out the same hardships; or do they meet the leader and stay out of the way, at home, feeding the pet dragons or whatever?Also, as far as running the cohorts, do you or your dm run the cohort?  Is it mostly run by the Player, with the dm stepping in every now and then, or is the cohort a dm run npc with the player having more in depth knowledge on him or her?Werewolf_26"Red Wizard needs food badly."</blockquote>

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