"An Introductory Dungeon Delve" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 05 Mar 2025 9:34 p.m. PST |
I was asked at the last minute to drop by a teenage youth group and demonstrate some fantasy role-playing. They said they might get 8 kids at most – there were a dozen! I brought with me some dice and some pre-painted D&D plastic figures. I gave a quick history of frpgs, told the kids to pick a figure, and I ran them on a simple dungeon explore. Kept it quick, fudged the rules, gave them a taste of gaming. I had a blast, I think the kids had a good time, even the non-player adults seemed to enjoy watching. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 05 Mar 2025 11:17 p.m. PST |
"The first one's free, kid". Oh, I guess that's 40K, not D&D. Anyway, that sounds like a great way to spend a few hours! |
 Herkybird | 06 Mar 2025 12:58 a.m. PST |
That's the way to do it! – well done on your hard work and adaptability! |
 Sgt Slag | 06 Mar 2025 8:43 a.m. PST |
That reminds me of my first D&D games: we massacred the rules at first, because they were really complex, at the time, and we were learning them from the book not from someone who had experience with them! KISS: Keep It Super Simple, at first. You can teach them the nuts and bolts, later, once they're addicted -- I mean, once they discover how much fun it is to play. Yeah, that's it: fun to play. "Hey Kid: don't tell your parents how much the rulebooks cost, and never tell them how much time you spend playing 'dis game! See you at the next session, Kid. LOL!" Cheers! |
| Shagnasty | 07 Mar 2025 9:29 a.m. PST |
Good to read. You gotta get 'em started young, even if it was fantasy. |
| SBminisguy | 07 Mar 2025 10:43 a.m. PST |
Great way to introduce the next generation of gamers to the hobby! |
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