RPGWench
Well, I've decided to get my wife playing some pathfinder with me. I have walked her through creating her character and gotten some ideas of what the campaign will be.
Currently, my plan is to GM and run a PC to play with her. I will likely make a rogue or ranger that I will try and synergize with her Bard. The quests will be mostly based around espionage and conning. As we get further along, I will probably start to add in covert assassinations and maybe some minor dungeon delving.
That being said, i'm not sure how to modify combat for 2 people very well. And, I've never DM'ed while playing a true PC. Any tips on how to approach this or things to avoid?
My wife's character is on my webpage, http://rpgwench.com/topics/characters/pcs/ Talaitha the Gypsy. I should probably post that in my campaign on this site.
Comments
- Kallak
I've used it "when refereeing a game":http://black-vulmea.blogspot.com/2012/03/using-mythic-game-master-emulator-as.html and "for playing solo":http://black-vulmea.blogspot.com/2012/03/solo.html - follow those links and you'll get some idea of how it works from actual play - and I have nothing but good things to say about both options.
Mike aka Black Vulmea
"_Le Ballet de l'Acier_":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/le-ballet-de-l-acier - swashbuckling adventures in the age of the Three Musketeers and Captain Alatriste
Featured Campaign of the Month - August 2011
Actually a single roguish character working for a powerful patron could make for a really cool campaign. I have played and GMed a few campaigns where the party's rogue went off on so many solo missions that we ran the risk of the rest of the party becoming bored. In this case, the whole adventure is a solo mission.
As for playing a PC, I recommend against taking too much ownership. If you do, it will be hard to avoid metagaming and thus ruin the experience for your wife. I have often used NPCs that have been around for a long time and level them along with the party. Considering them an NPC and thus a tool for telling the story, instead of a PC who is the one interacting with the story, will give you more flexibility.
Anyhow, I'm off to check out the Mythic Game Master Emulator that Black Vulmea suggested. I've never heard of it and my curiosity is piqued!
Cheers,
Kernal