Size Matters!

Especially when it comes to sizes of gaming groups!

See, back in the day, when the Raptor Squad campaign was at it’s zenith, we had about eight or nine people around the table…and don’t get me wrong…big groups can be lots of fun. It opens the up the doors to larger games with a lot of variety and interesting character interactions…everyone has their own agenda, and everyone is bringing something different and interesting to the mix.

It’s a lot like chili. Lots of different ingredients, all working together to make a really appetizing bowl of good eats.

But, like chili, sometimes, if it’s not cooked just right, you can run into problems. Like one spice might override the flavors of the other spices, or you don’t drain enough grease off the meat, or you use too many peppers and it’s too hot, or, for some folks, not hot enough. Or you like yours with noodles, and there are none to be had.

You get the picture…the more ingredients, the greater the risk of something ruining the meal.

The biggest trouble with large groups is scheduling. When you try to get seven or eight people together at one time on one day of the month it’s hard…hell, it was almost impossible. But trying to get everyone together TWICE in a month?

Now you are just talking crazy.

That’s why I dig smaller groups, like the one I have now. Three really great gamers (though I wouldn’t be opposed to adding a fourth at some point in the future if anyone is interested…drop me a line) works perfectly for us. The group is small enough that everyone gets face time and everyone gets to feel like they are an important piece of the whole.

But most importantly, it’s easier to get everyone together!!!!

This past Saturday we gamed for the second time in as many weeks, and it appears we will be gaming AGAIN this week!

I’m freaking thrilled! I haven’t gamed this much since I was in high school and the players are having a total blast! We gamed for about 10 hours the other night and really got a lot accomplished! Turns out I will have gamed in three weeks what it would have taken FOUR MONTHS to accomplish back in the Raptor Squad days (and thats assuming we were able to game every month, which was rarely the case...so figure at least six months realistically).

Damn I love me some small groups!

Large groups may be like a nice bowl of chili….but small groups are like a delicious steak dinner with a perfectly baked potato and side salad. Delicious, just the right size and if you know what you are doing better than anything else on the table.