: Re: How many characters can I introduce in the first chapter before the reader gets overwhelmed? Assuming that all of the characters are unique, interesting, and stand out from the rest of the cast,

You involve up to five to eight characters in the beginning and add more in later chapters to which it's most preferable when their roles are smaller.
Depending on the size of the story, remind the reader who they are and what they look like in casual description of what they're doing in scenes.

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