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The group of players gathered for my Steffenhold campaign is growing in number -- pushing into the “large group” category.
Mindful of the table challenges in managing eight or more players (longer combat rounds being the most significant one), I’ve been taking a restrained approach to encounter building.
Restrained? you might ask. Yes, restrained.
Given that my Steffenhold campaign is a 3.5/Pathfinder hybrid, and thus designed for a party of four, ...
It seems Hamlet had a less vexing decision than the one that seemingly faces many DMs of Dungeons and Dragons. Namely, do I switch to the new fourth edition of the game, or stick with the version I’m playing?
I think it’s fair many factors will go into your thinking. Here’s what I’m weighing, right now.
Cost
The biggie. At $104.95 msrp for the three core rulebooks, this ...
