Episode 370 – large gaming groups, redux

* (0:35) A thank you note for our community’s donations to The Women’s Safe House. * (3:05) Charity fundraiser for Tim Meehan. You can donate online, or join the D&D trivia night and silent auction at the St. Charles Fantasy Shop, on August 22nd at 6:00pm. Tables are up to 8 people, costing $20 per person. * (5:56) The real Mee-how returns! Michal E. Cross does an excellent layout job on Silent Memories. You can get the PDF for free here or view the full Morning Skye Studio site here. * (13:13) A new take on handling large groups of players, drawing from Chad’s experience at Fear the Con 8, running a game for 16 people. The recipe for Chad’s jambalaya. * (20:14) Making sure that many people have someone’s attention and something to do. * (25:17) The value of having connections to other player-characters. * (30:48) Making every player important to the game. * (34:33) Giving each PC a simple uniqueness. * (41:38) Player inaction, whether because the player is a wallflower or it just takes a long time to reach their turn. * (47:48) Structure and personality. * (53:07) How to end the game. Hosts: Chad, Dan, John, Wayne