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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 7552079" data-attributes="member: 42040">1. Our session 0 was basically to get a feel of the characters the players are making and to make sure all the combat roles are filled. A few of the characters have inter-crossing backstories, but it's not so tightly woven that we can't work someone new into the mix or change things up later as the campaign develops.2. Two players have sporadic attendance and a third is out for an extended absence due to family commitments. So we have currently two steady players and a third who is new to the group that I don't have a read on yet. So at the maximum we'd have 7 players, but in practice, 5-6.3. I'm trying to run a more character-focused campaign. For the past twenty years or so I've been running site-based adventures, pretty much shaped by the &quot;return to the dungeon&quot; mantra of 3.x edition. So I'm going for more of an epic feel with political intrigue and some occasional, small dungeons. 4. Concerning the bonds, two characters have connections. Several players missed Session 0 (hence a reason our table size seems inflated). Others couldn't decide what kind of character they wanted to play, so they've been working on it outside the game.5. If he's a good, solid player, I want to add him. But I don't look forward to interpersonal complications. However, given that he's asked to join, I'm going to be put in a situation regardless.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 7552079, member: 42040"] 1. Our session 0 was basically to get a feel of the characters the players are making and to make sure all the combat roles are filled. A few of the characters have inter-crossing backstories, but it's not so tightly woven that we can't work someone new into the mix or change things up later as the campaign develops. 2. Two players have sporadic attendance and a third is out for an extended absence due to family commitments. So we have currently two steady players and a third who is new to the group that I don't have a read on yet. So at the maximum we'd have 7 players, but in practice, 5-6. 3. I'm trying to run a more character-focused campaign. For the past twenty years or so I've been running site-based adventures, pretty much shaped by the "return to the dungeon" mantra of 3.x edition. So I'm going for more of an epic feel with political intrigue and some occasional, small dungeons. 4. Concerning the bonds, two characters have connections. Several players missed Session 0 (hence a reason our table size seems inflated). Others couldn't decide what kind of character they wanted to play, so they've been working on it outside the game. 5. If he's a good, solid player, I want to add him. But I don't look forward to interpersonal complications. However, given that he's asked to join, I'm going to be put in a situation regardless. [/QUOTE]

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