So, my group had to stop in the middle of an adventure and we are getting back together tonight, but one of the guys can’t make it. How do you handle missing or rotating players? Thanks.
So, my group had to stop in the middle of an adventure and we are getting back together tonight, but one of the guys…
So, my group had to stop in the middle of an adventure and we are getting back together tonight, but one of the guys…
We’re very pragmatic with it and just ignore them. Usually they were knocked unconcious during the last fight. Or were out on a barcrawl. Something like that.
Took a side quest. Or went to check on the horses outside the dungeon.
Druid – evil spirits change him in werewolf. He attacks the group then run for the nearest forest.
Kidnapped – after camp the pc is missing
… etc
Great ideas, thanks.
What do you do when their character is needed, like a healer of in the middle of a quest designed for that many people?
Drew M Play to see what happens. Or don’t play that night.
Snark aside, the game isn’t really built to have “quests designed for” a certain number of people. Balanced encounters and “fair” fights aren’t really a thing.
Regarding the original post: I typically run DW with 3 players (max 4), so having 1 not show is a pretty big deal. I’m loathe to have to make someone “disappear” in the middle of a dungeon. I’d generally rather reschedule and/or play a board game.
If it would break the fiction too hard to have them be somewhere else, I play them like an NPC. But they don’t get XP for not showing up.
You could do a flash back sequence. Expand on the characters backstory or maybe even delve into why the quest they are on is so important.
How do you explain exp/artifact gain in flashbacks ?
Check out the concept of “love letters”. They’re a summary of what happened to the character while they were out.
Helios: I wouldn’t give them items but I don’t see a problem with giving them XP. It should be a reward for role playing, after all.
And it’s not hard to “de level” a character in DW, just have them start at base if its important to you.
Edit: and even items can be added if it’s something like a secret weapon they are waiting to use till the big bad shows up.
Our wizard is a busy guy, and sometimes can’t make it. In those instances, he’s away doing esoteric wibbly-wobbly “wizard” business. It’s become quite a parody of itself.
Liam Hayes, sounds like Gandalf. Puts together the Fellowship, then racks off right when he’s needed.
Sudden, uncontrollable priapism.