History Main / PlayerParty

If averted, see OneManArmy.

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The concept of [[AnAdventurerIsYou Character Classes]] is usually dependant on characters being in parties. The SquishyWizard and the MightyGlacier tend to counter each others' weaknesses perfectly, so it's expected that one assists the other throughout the game.

[[caption-width-right:182:Famous parties in Nintendo platform history.[[note]]From top to bottom: ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}''[[/note]]]]

* AllInARow \\
The rest of the party follows behind their leader like a bunch of little ducklings.
* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit\\
The maximum party size is capped for no apparent in-universe reason.
* CantCatchUp \\
Characters who fall behind in level-gaining often stay behind.
* CompanionSpecificSidequest \\
Wherein a party member acts as the quest-giver.
* DamagerHealerTank \\
The party is split between the aforementioned three roles.
* GuestStarPartyMember \\
Someone who joins your party temporarily as a "guest".
* ManualLeaderAIParty \\
You control one character and the rest are controlled by AI.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers \\
Several party members who, for whatever reason, cannot all be in the same party at the same time.
* OptionalPartyMember \\
Someone who may not join your party, if you don't fulfill the requirements to get them.
* PartyInMyPocket \\
Only the leader of the party is shown walking around on the overworld; other party members disappear until needed.
* PartyOfRepresentatives \\
Characters in your party represent different factions/nationalities/races within their world.
* PartyScattering \\
Members of the party are involuntarily separated and must find each other again.
* PlayerCharacterCalculus \\
How many characters can the player have in their party?
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits \\
Who's going to save the world? Not a well-oiled team of professionals, no. A bunch of rejects with attitude.
* RedemptionDemotion \\
When a villain switches sides, he suddenly becomes much less awesome.
* RedemptionPromotion \\
When a villain switches sides, he suddenly becomes much more awesome.
* RequiredPartyMember \\
The plot demands that you bring a particular party member along for a certain segment of it.
* RomanceSidequest \\
A sidequest which has the player character enter a romantic relationship with one of their party members.
* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear \\
Annoying effect of having potentially great equipment stolen from you because the character wearing them is rendered inaccessible for some part of the game.
* SquadControls \\
Control over your squadmates is done by issuing commands.
* TotalPartyKill \\
Where the players' idiocy results in them all dying ignominiously.
* UtilityPartyMember \\
The character you keep in your party for their non-combat skills.

The rest of the party follows behind the leader like a bunch of little ducklings.

Only the main character is shown walking around; other party members disappear into HammerSpace until needed.

[[TabletopGames Tabletop]] and VideoGame {{RPG}}s, as well as certain other games, feature not one but several {{Player Character}}s, banded together in {{Ensembles}} of 3 or more, fighting evil together. Such an ensemble is known as a "party". Unless the player wants to beat the game using a [[FakeDifficulty handicapped group]], most selections comprise most if not all of the available choices inside the entire party.

In a group of Tabletop Roleplaying, the chances of all group members picking the same class are extremely low. This is partly because everyone wants to play a [[SpecialSnowflakeSyndrome unique character]] and also partly because people like to help and complement other people naturally as part of a functional cooperative unit. If a member voices his desire to play a MightyGlacier, the chances someone else will play one are almost zero.

Only the main character is shown walking around; other party members disappear into Hammerspace until needed.

The party follows behind the leader like a lot of little ducklings.

Only the main character is shown walking around; other party members will appear when needed, or even walk out of his body.