Why You Should Split the Party - Playing RPGs

A popular saying among gamers is, "Never split the party." But that's not true 100% of the time. Here's several reasons why you shouldn't, when you should, and some tips for playing and running a split party.
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00:00 Intro
1:31 Reasons Not to Split
1:35 Challenges Designed for the Group
02:04 It Save No Time Around the Table
03:01 It Can be Harder to Run
03:24 Reduces Other Players to Spectators
04:33 Reasons to Split the Party
04:40 When it is Low Threat
05:12 Short Recons
05:53 Short Thief Runs
06:51 Personal Agendas
07:32 Ticking Clocks
08:28 Great for Horror Games
09:10 Schedule a Rendezvous
10:42 Running a Split Party
10:59 Let Them Split Up
11:13 Rotate Between Groups
11:38 Use Dramatic Cuts
12:37 I Let the Non-Active Players Watch
13:55 What if They Get Into Combat?
15:43 Toning Down Encounters
17:06 Long-Term Splits
20:27 Closing
20:46 The Deleted Intro Skit