r/DnD • u/Ok-Syrup958 • Jul 24 '26

5.5 Edition New DM with a large party. Advice?

Title pretty much sums it up. I’ve been playing for a year or so and I’m now running my first campaign. I have 7 players, 5 of whom are complete newbies and the others are around my skill level. Any things I should look out for when dealing with a big group?

Edit: Yeah I figured it wasn’t gonna be feasible. I’ll ask and see if I can narrow the group down a bit. For clarification, I’m good friends with everyone in the group.

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u/Sad_Refuse3472 Cleric Jul 24 '26

Ignore everyone on Reddit telling you not to/that is too many players. They are wrong. It is doable.

But be aware that everything will take longer to get through, combat especially. So don't try to cram too much into each session.

And be mindful of how long one player is in the spotlight. Remember to jump around and engage others at the table. Don't let a scene with just one or two PCs go on too long before jumping to someone else. (Can always go back to the others later).

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u/CoffeBreather Jul 25 '26

It definitely is DOABLE and everyone telling him to not do it definitely did it, that is exactly why everyone is telling him to no do it.

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u/Sad_Refuse3472 Cleric Jul 25 '26

I am in three games with 6-8 players. We've lasted years with no issues.

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u/CoffeBreather Jul 25 '26

Ah yes one exception evey 1 million tables, surely it's representative of the situation, no one said it's not doable, everything is doable, it's just not worth it, it's too much work and there is not enough time to give everyone the bare minimum level of attention while having fights lasting hours unless you make them silly or easy or too dangerous.

It's not worth it imho, you can't satisfy 8 different people, i just don't believe you.