Aparty is a group of characters adventuring together in arole-playing game.[1][2] Intabletop role-playing, a party is composed of a group ofplayer characters, occasionally with the addition ofnon-player character allies controlled by those players or by thegamemaster.[2][3] In computer games, the relationship between the party and the players varies considerably. Online role-playing games parties often comprise player-controlled characters, as in tabletop games,[2][3] except that the non-player allies are always controlled to a lesser or greater extent by the computer AI.[1] In single-player computer games, the player generally controls all party members to a varying degree.[1][4]
Resource management is a crucial part of role-playing games, and any player-controlled character, whether they can participate in combat or not, are always useful if they have the ability to carry heavy or bulky items. Non-player characters or alternative player-controlled characters used by the player with only this purpose in mind are calledmules.[1][3] Usually, however, and exclusively in tabletop and single-player games, party members are valued for their tactical or story potential.[5][6]
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