Adding In New Characters [Archive] - Wizards Community

Adding In New Characters [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Shekias
10-02-06, 04:54 PM I'm currently running a campaign with a group of 6 and 2 more people want to join. Now I'm not one to turn away new players so I told them that I'd let them play. I'm posting this because I would like some ideas on what classes to kind of point them towards in character creation. Here's the party so far (all 4th level):

1. Human Bard (going to become that one class from Complete Adveturer that's a combination with a druid)
2. Half Orc Barbarian
3. Halfling Rogue
4. Elf Sorcerer (mainly damaging spells)
5. Human Dragon Disciple (blue dragon totem)
6. Human Fighter (Duel wielding 2 Bastard Swords)

I was thinking of pointing at least one towards another spell caster. But any suggestions?
frasmage
10-02-06, 05:14 PM ouch, big parties like that are hell to deal with, not so much because of them being overpowering, but more because of the sheer number of them slows everything down to a crawl (combat goes SO slow), likewise the challenge rating/encounter level system gets thrown out of whack, so you have to use your better judgement as to what they can handle and what will be a challenge.

what you need badly is a CLERIC (or druid), you need a divine caster to heal the troops
Chicharron
10-02-06, 05:25 PM Just a suggestion, but I never try to steer a player into anything. It's ALWAYS more fun for them if they get to play what they want regardless of what the party "needs" are.

Plus with 8 player everything is pretty much covered anyway.
DarkNick
10-02-06, 05:28 PM Yeah, I rekon just let them be whatever they want.
Shekias
10-02-06, 06:09 PM Yeah, I usually let the players play whatever they want. Just wanted some suggestions on if they ask what the group needs.
Mitchell
10-02-06, 11:26 PM A divine caster is the only hole, and personally I would say cleric just because of the superior healing abilities (and I prefer them to druids).
On the other hand, there is a bard, and they can use cure wands, so it may not be that bad as long as they can cover the field.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Shekias 10-02-06, 04:54 PM	I'm currently running a campaign with a group of 6 and 2 more people want to join. Now I'm not one to turn away new players so I told them that I'd let them play. I'm posting this because I would like some ideas on what classes to kind of point them towards in character creation. Here's the party so far (all 4th level): 1. Human Bard (going to become that one class from Complete Adveturer that's a combination with a druid) 2. Half Orc Barbarian 3. Halfling Rogue 4. Elf Sorcerer (mainly damaging spells) 5. Human Dragon Disciple (blue dragon totem) 6. Human Fighter (Duel wielding 2 Bastard Swords) I was thinking of pointing at least one towards another spell caster. But any suggestions?
frasmage 10-02-06, 05:14 PM	ouch, big parties like that are hell to deal with, not so much because of them being overpowering, but more because of the sheer number of them slows everything down to a crawl (combat goes SO slow), likewise the challenge rating/encounter level system gets thrown out of whack, so you have to use your better judgement as to what they can handle and what will be a challenge. what you need badly is a CLERIC (or druid), you need a divine caster to heal the troops
Chicharron 10-02-06, 05:25 PM	Just a suggestion, but I never try to steer a player into anything. It's ALWAYS more fun for them if they get to play what they want regardless of what the party "needs" are. Plus with 8 player everything is pretty much covered anyway.
DarkNick 10-02-06, 05:28 PM	Yeah, I rekon just let them be whatever they want.
Shekias 10-02-06, 06:09 PM	Yeah, I usually let the players play whatever they want. Just wanted some suggestions on if they ask what the group needs.
Mitchell 10-02-06, 11:26 PM	A divine caster is the only hole, and personally I would say cleric just because of the superior healing abilities (and I prefer them to druids). On the other hand, there is a bard, and they can use cure wands, so it may not be that bad as long as they can cover the field.