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#1 belakrefip Apr 09, 2009 10:58:37	I currently have only one player who can play. We are both big fans of computer-roleplaying games, and I was thinking of doing a one-on-one campaign where the PC picks up companions along the way that he can swap out between the adventures. I want to know if anybody has done anything like this and how it has worked out. And also I can't think of a good reason/way for the companions that are not curently adventuring to be doing or where they are. Any ideas?
#2 lord_karsus Apr 09, 2009 11:20:50	-A DM I had did something like this to allow for some players to be able to play, and others not to (it was a large group). The DM constantly had character "struck my divine lightning, petrifying them" to indicate players who weren't around. I always thought that a bit corny. -Perhaps you can do something like "Pokemon", with some "higher entity" picking-and-choosing (based on who is playing at the moment) what characters to aid him/her/it.
#3 oxybe Apr 09, 2009 12:14:15	easiest way to do it is probably suikoden style: as the story progresses the main character(s) gain a base of operations and will pick up various NPCs, some of which are simple shopkeeps, others fisherfolk, traders, ect... while others are actual fighters. you can swap out PCs by returning at the home base and chatting with the appropriate NPC. the range of characters is HUGE and while only a few are actually needed for story progression it allows a large variety of PCs & teams, as well as combo attacks. the cheezier method is the commonly found one: the main character is given a sort of magical transporter that keys into the other PCs and can warp them to you. how they return home is never actually explained though... it always made me laugh to think about playing chrono cross and forcing some poor schmoe to swim across the ocean to go home, only to be 'ported back a while later and have his replacement start swimming.
#4 belakrefip Apr 10, 2009 16:33:46	Thanks for the ideas!