tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post8181029496605039714..comments2024-03-28T15:32:19.036-04:00Comments on Dungeon Fantastic: My Large Gaming Group - How did we get here & the effects of sizePeter Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-29466285274934226672019-11-26T20:01:34.379-05:002019-11-26T20:01:34.379-05:00Great post. It's definitely an issue at times-...Great post. It's definitely an issue at times--as you point out, it's not without complications. But the good thing about a large group is that there's *lots* of people having fun. It's a great problem to have, as opposed to not having enough people who want to play. Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268174879688628707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-82253698928215239892019-11-26T19:55:36.562-05:002019-11-26T19:55:36.562-05:00Managing that many threads, with that many players...Managing that many threads, with that many players, is more impressive to me than wrangling nine friends at one table.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-2154990031677197422019-11-26T19:54:54.881-05:002019-11-26T19:54:54.881-05:00Thanks - for the DF15 use and for the compliment a...Thanks - for the DF15 use and for the compliment alike.<br /><br />Much of how smoothly my gaming group has to do with familiarity. Our newest players have played with me a couple of years. The longest have played with me for decades. That makes it much easier. It's not like I picked up 9 random strangers, and everyone has a connection to at least one other non-GM member prior to gaming with us.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-71772172416791107272019-11-26T19:52:21.413-05:002019-11-26T19:52:21.413-05:00That's my observation, as well. They have a la...That's my observation, as well. They have a larger, more effective pool of knowledge. But they're hampered in execution and time it takes to execute by their size. The players:GM ratio makes the GM's attention the bottleneck on a lot of things. I do my best to hand off whatever I can so the bottleneck is encountered less often.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-81751105022200228792019-11-26T15:52:36.395-05:002019-11-26T15:52:36.395-05:00I am pretty sure I have five or six players in eac...I am pretty sure I have five or six players in each of the 11 threads I run in my pbp, several with DF15 henchmen and DF5/9 allies/servitors. Many of these are run by the same players, but I think I have 9 or 10 active players in the game. Many characters have changed hands, so I lose track, and the game has been running for 6 1/2 years...Gwythainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184355400691527355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-30026617269023059702019-11-26T06:31:23.927-05:002019-11-26T06:31:23.927-05:00You are right: concentrating on a single character...You are right: concentrating on a single character you develop something like a soap opera, with many secondary characters and sub-plotlines. Moreover, sometimes it is not so easy as a DM to keep your only playing character alive! this is our sixth or seventh campaign in the last few years...Luca Lorenzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753738496048471583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-51819461375184757282019-11-25T19:07:17.417-05:002019-11-25T19:07:17.417-05:00At my game I currently have 5 regulars, plus 2 hen...At my game I currently have 5 regulars, plus 2 henchpersons (both built from DF15 templates, you'll be pleased to know). It can take a long time to run a combat, without any handwaving. They could really do with some shieldbearers, but some of the players are reluctant to slow the game further by adding more NPCs. I am in awe at how you manage to GM such huge groups!Joseph Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072211027549450948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-66251635939782340602019-11-25T18:37:56.558-05:002019-11-25T18:37:56.558-05:00I think a small group is easier than either one-on...I think a small group is easier than either one-on-one or a large group. And I'd rather have a large group than one-on-one!Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-88972988811046043712019-11-25T18:37:09.677-05:002019-11-25T18:37:09.677-05:00I'm not eager to split my group or co-GM my ga...I'm not eager to split my group or co-GM my game. I've got some thoughts on why but no time to write them tonight. More later in the week!Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-49028430941429869622019-11-25T06:42:31.083-05:002019-11-25T06:42:31.083-05:00I just DM a one-o-one campaign and it is quite dif...I just DM a one-o-one campaign and it is quite difficult as it is! :DLuca Lorenzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753738496048471583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-79891200785038012892019-11-25T02:07:22.416-05:002019-11-25T02:07:22.416-05:00The group I GM for has six regular players with a ...The group I GM for has six regular players with a 7th rarely free to join in. It's great for a variety of characters and people looking at problems (or puzzles) in different ways, but it does make for long/slow combats!Tarmorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265606173665464195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-19339845188633284192019-11-24T20:18:01.053-05:002019-11-24T20:18:01.053-05:00I have five players (two with retainers) and that’...I have five players (two with retainers) and that’s a lot!Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-35222006002840763182019-11-24T20:17:39.408-05:002019-11-24T20:17:39.408-05:00You are the only referee? No one else is eager to ...You are the only referee? No one else is eager to try?<br /><br />This really sounds like it should be more than one group and since your world is so well-realized, working in the same continuity. Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.com