@strangequark For example "the party" (gaming term) is an it. It's a concept I think.
but "the party ordered drinks" is a they - group of people.
There's a subtlety about party in RPG I think there. You can legitimately use it as an IT, but also as a THEY depend on the level of abstraction.
I think "the party encounters a troll" is an it form
They attack the troll is the players/group.