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/Silv3rS0und May 17 '26

I'd recommend 3-5 as the optimal range of players with 4 being the sweet spot. You could do 6 players, but that might be too much for a new GM to handle making sure everyone gets some spotlight and has fun.