tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post4633955912558820311..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: What Do You Do on Game Night When You Don't Have Enough Players for the Regular Campaign?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-25886396570793942842014-03-24T10:35:55.942-04:002014-03-24T10:35:55.942-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karkeq Yafkebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217640093410269302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-50403600658003067792014-03-23T22:40:51.913-04:002014-03-23T22:40:51.913-04:00We almost always know in advance who will be absen...We almost always know in advance who will be absent, so we either play without them or use it as an opportunity to switch out GMs and settings. Right now, we have a primary campaign, two occasional campaigns, and an every-once-in-a-while playtest on Monday nights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-82626416788000923742014-03-23T22:05:50.128-04:002014-03-23T22:05:50.128-04:00Our GM will either have a powerful entity teleport...Our GM will either have a powerful entity teleport the remaining group members away for a one-night quest (which rewards those present with extra gold and magic for having shown up) or else he will run mock combats to the death PvP so that the players can finally see who is actually tougher. ;-)Karkeq Yafkebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217640093410269302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-34967039983088844402014-03-23T21:40:49.307-04:002014-03-23T21:40:49.307-04:00Face to face, we pay Fiasco when we're short o...Face to face, we pay Fiasco when we're short on players.<br />Online we just reschedule.Flambeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133131881423202010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-27061753851847999592014-03-23T14:11:23.102-04:002014-03-23T14:11:23.102-04:00Last week when this happened, we had an improv-hea...Last week when this happened, we had an improv-heavy, combat-light bit of back story. The campaign started with characters at ~3rd level (an extension from a con game), so I took two of them back in time to when they were just barely 1st level, and we played through their meeting and some other bits of urban intrigue. Basically the equiv. of doing a side quest, without the awkwardness of pulling damaged characters out of whatever situation they are in. The only downside is that we already know the characters don't die - or if they do, they somehow find some resurrection. I had a great time learning about their backstories, and I think they enjoyed learning more about the world they are in.ENNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384552577989249179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-60573248030041058582014-03-22T13:27:09.091-04:002014-03-22T13:27:09.091-04:00We usually do a casual one-shot of something else,...We usually do a casual one-shot of something else, usually very rules light and easy to prep or run on the fly. ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying and Dead of Night (horror) are two perennial favorites. Joe Bardaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242764968237965401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-72591185961922472322014-03-22T12:36:31.400-04:002014-03-22T12:36:31.400-04:00These days I would try to talk someone into a two ...These days I would try to talk someone into a two person story game. Mars colony, Murderous ghost or something like that.Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865183160676268484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-14259260637148559702014-03-22T11:46:44.717-04:002014-03-22T11:46:44.717-04:00Generally we call it off, but I'll run a game ...Generally we call it off, but I'll run a game for even just a pair of players if possible. If it's not, we'll sometimes play something else non-RPG related.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-55620916156737910252014-03-22T11:41:03.377-04:002014-03-22T11:41:03.377-04:00I use Roll20 as well. The character sheets are all...I use Roll20 as well. The character sheets are all built into the PC's entry in the Journal tab, so anyone could pick up the character if the owning player can't make it. We've done that a few times, but other times I don't really want to continue with the adventure unless everyone is present. One time we did do a 2-hour BS session when not everyone was there. The remaining option is to just cancel the session and I've done that as well.<br /><br />No reason why a board game can't be imported into Roll20 and I've got a few in mind that I really want to do that with. Both "beer and pretzel" type and a couple of old Avalon Hill wargames I used to play BITD. But those projects would take time and I just haven't made room for them yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-32876255321499263452014-03-22T11:40:41.367-04:002014-03-22T11:40:41.367-04:00Warlight via Google Hangouts or Cards Against Huma...Warlight via Google Hangouts or Cards Against Humanity online. I have been looking at trying out Vassal for online wargames.Bitbyterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789396440642749335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-15311568000811408712014-03-22T11:27:49.380-04:002014-03-22T11:27:49.380-04:00Character sheets stay with the GM and anyone absen...Character sheets stay with the GM and anyone absent has their character played by a present member. Then we email or call the person sometime during the week to fill them in (we meet every Monday) so that they're ready to go for the coming Monday.Digital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.com