Break up the party? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Break up the party? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Lord Raoul
09-04-06, 11:30 PM Hi again everyone, I'm having a bit of a dilema at the moment and I could do with a second opinion or two..

I have been DMing for about 2 and half, nearly 3 years and have played with the same party the entire time. Well it's grown, started off with one friend and the one by one more of my friends joined in. It took some of them a while but a decent group of them have overcome the 'D&D is geeky' thing. Although some don't make it public knowledge amongst our college friends that they play we don't really mind.

But anyway I am leaving the main point, in a few days the first of us leave for uni, and by the end of september we will be thinly spread around England and Wales. Now my party is brilliant, we have a great time and it's not especially serious, well everyone plays properly, roleplaying where appropriate etc. But there are also several non serious bits just to relax everyone (like in there recent adventure where an animated bed attacked a the paladin for looking under it for treasure).

Basically what I'm trying to say is for the game I want to play it is a perfect party and we're all good friends, and after all the exams and holidays and stuff we've just started playing a bit more now. But we're all spreading around the country as I said, 1 player of the 5 is going to be permanently away for the next 3 years (he's going to sea..) and the rest of us will only meet up during holiday times from uni.

As far as I can see it I have a few choices...

1) Stay with the same group, play when we get chances when we get back together in our breaks.
2) Stay with the same group and try and play online during term time, possibly messy and not as good as all being together.
3) Try and get a new group to play with at uni who I can play with during term time. Fortunatly for this option the original friend I had in the party is going to the same uni as me.

Any other options I haven't thought of could help I guess. As far as I see it I am really lucky to have such a good group and am reluctant to split it up, but is it worth it given how little we are going to be able to play?

Sorry for the long post it's late and I'm kind of rambling. If anyone survived reading through all that then I'd appreciate your opinion very much. Thanks in advance for any assistance rendered.
Natural_20
09-04-06, 11:39 PM I suggest trying to play over the internet and get a new group at your university. That way you can have a regular D&D fix, but still enjoy good times with your regular group.

I only play online, and it can work just fine if you se the right medium. Anyway, good luck figuring out your solution!

~ ~ Crit
SnowSage
09-05-06, 12:30 AM I'd deffinatly say go for a new group and play with your old one durring holliday.

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Lord Raoul 09-04-06, 11:30 PM	Hi again everyone, I'm having a bit of a dilema at the moment and I could do with a second opinion or two.. I have been DMing for about 2 and half, nearly 3 years and have played with the same party the entire time. Well it's grown, started off with one friend and the one by one more of my friends joined in. It took some of them a while but a decent group of them have overcome the 'D&D is geeky' thing. Although some don't make it public knowledge amongst our college friends that they play we don't really mind. But anyway I am leaving the main point, in a few days the first of us leave for uni, and by the end of september we will be thinly spread around England and Wales. Now my party is brilliant, we have a great time and it's not especially serious, well everyone plays properly, roleplaying where appropriate etc. But there are also several non serious bits just to relax everyone (like in there recent adventure where an animated bed attacked a the paladin for looking under it for treasure). Basically what I'm trying to say is for the game I want to play it is a perfect party and we're all good friends, and after all the exams and holidays and stuff we've just started playing a bit more now. But we're all spreading around the country as I said, 1 player of the 5 is going to be permanently away for the next 3 years (he's going to sea..) and the rest of us will only meet up during holiday times from uni. As far as I can see it I have a few choices... 1) Stay with the same group, play when we get chances when we get back together in our breaks. 2) Stay with the same group and try and play online during term time, possibly messy and not as good as all being together. 3) Try and get a new group to play with at uni who I can play with during term time. Fortunatly for this option the original friend I had in the party is going to the same uni as me. Any other options I haven't thought of could help I guess. As far as I see it I am really lucky to have such a good group and am reluctant to split it up, but is it worth it given how little we are going to be able to play? Sorry for the long post it's late and I'm kind of rambling. If anyone survived reading through all that then I'd appreciate your opinion very much. Thanks in advance for any assistance rendered.
Natural_20 09-04-06, 11:39 PM	I suggest trying to play over the internet and get a new group at your university. That way you can have a regular D&D fix, but still enjoy good times with your regular group. I only play online, and it can work just fine if you se the right medium. Anyway, good luck figuring out your solution! ~ ~ Crit
SnowSage 09-05-06, 12:30 AM	I'd deffinatly say go for a new group and play with your old one durring holliday.