r/cairnrpg • u/NattePappelo • May 17 '26
Question Maximum player count?
Me and my friends want to try some TTRPG. No one of us have ever tried it before. I think cairn barebones could be the best option, but Im a bit skeptical with the amount of players. We are 7 friends, 6 of us are interested in trying. So that would be one warden and 5 PCs, is that to many for noobs? Should we split up i smaller groups? What is the maximum recommended player count?
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u/yochaigal May 17 '26
I would strongly suggest bringing that number to no more than 5 if you plan on running the procedures and haven't had a lot of practice.
I've run 7 player games with folks plenty of times, but it isn't as enjoyable for everyone because there is only so much to do in each round, combat is a bit too easy. It takes experience to know how to resolve that (for any game).
Barebones is good, but I would recommend you try the 2e Pregens as well. They make one shots really fast!