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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tar Markvar" data-source="post: 202734" data-attributes="member: 2859">We have the character come along, usually, but just not add a lot beyond their simple role in the group. For example, if the party barbarian's player is absent, then he'll be available for simple fighting, but he won't do a lot of complex maneuvers, and he won't offer advice or suggestions for solving problems. He is protected by the NPC Aura, in that I won't kill a character if the player's not there, but he also receives no XPs. He has access to loot if the party decides certain items would be best off going to him, and he is entitled to a share of the coin. Sometimes the absent player's character doesn't go along, in which case they're not entitled to loot and don't add to the party's adventure in any way. Generally, though, in my campaign, whcih involves space travel over long distances, keeping the party together is of utmost importance. Otherwise, you'll end up with the problem of getting the abandoned barbarian off to the Vega system to join the party when the player returns.</blockquote>