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Good way to incorporate possible missing players? (self.dnd)
submitted 1 year ago by rangerzenith to c/dnd
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Starting a campaign with my wife, and some friends. My wife being the most of the fence and mentioned maybe missing a session or two. So I just want to have some creative ways in my pocket to handle missing players and what ways to make it entertaining!

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[โ€“] HolyFriedFish 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have a fun and entertaining way, but I wanted to put in two cents anyway. My husband DMs frequently, and regularly has players miss sessions. Life gets in the way, whatever, no biggie. He always explains players being gone as a story that is told long after it happened - different people remember things slightly differently, sometimes they remember certain important figures being there and sometimes they don't. They might even argue about it, ten years down the line. To him, every session is just another chapter in a story, told by imperfect people with imperfect memories.

[โ€“] coleseph 1 points 1 year ago

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