Average Party Size & Gestalt [Archive] - Wizards Community

Average Party Size & Gestalt [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Endwyn
03-06-07, 12:15 AM What is the average size of a party in pre-generated adventures? Old adventures used to say "For a party of 4-6 adventures of level 9" or something similar. Is there a "standard" party size now for all adventures?

How many gestalt characters do you think could run in an adventure without major problems? (Half the intended party size, another fraction, ect.)
Yokomohoyo
03-06-07, 12:54 AM I normaly play/DM with/for 3-6 players. Any less/more really slows down the game. Now in a gesalt game you could run it with 2-3 players and it wouldnt slow you down that much since its like running with 4-6 players really. If you decide to run with 4-6 gesalt players you will have to bump up the CR of the monsters bigtime since its gonna be like running 8-12 players in reallity.
danielinthewolvesden
03-06-07, 03:39 AM Four is iconic. Fighter, Cleric, Rogue, Wiz. Or Tank, heal-bot, skill-monkey, arcanist.

Gestalt you can do with three, or maybe two, if you let them have a high point buy and Leadership.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Endwyn 03-06-07, 12:15 AM	What is the average size of a party in pre-generated adventures? Old adventures used to say "For a party of 4-6 adventures of level 9" or something similar. Is there a "standard" party size now for all adventures? How many gestalt characters do you think could run in an adventure without major problems? (Half the intended party size, another fraction, ect.)
Yokomohoyo 03-06-07, 12:54 AM	I normaly play/DM with/for 3-6 players. Any less/more really slows down the game. Now in a gesalt game you could run it with 2-3 players and it wouldnt slow you down that much since its like running with 4-6 players really. If you decide to run with 4-6 gesalt players you will have to bump up the CR of the monsters bigtime since its gonna be like running 8-12 players in reallity.
danielinthewolvesden 03-06-07, 03:39 AM	Four is iconic. Fighter, Cleric, Rogue, Wiz. Or Tank, heal-bot, skill-monkey, arcanist. Gestalt you can do with three, or maybe two, if you let them have a high point buy and Leadership.