Julie Stauffer

Let me preface this by saying that I know absolutely nothing about role
playing games, like D&D, but I would really like to learn.

I think this might interest the kids as well, but I don't know where to
start. It seems so many of the games have so many levels, so much add on
stuff, that I don't know what would be a good starting point.

Thoughts?

Also, I am in the middle of Bible Belt School-At-Homers (the basketball
program gives an award for "Most Christ-like Boy"). D&D has an undeserved
reputation among some "holier than thous". If my kids wanted to share a
role playing game with their friends, is there one that might be more well
received? My kids get tired of being turned down on activities invitations
because other kids aren't allowed to participate :(

Julie

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In a message dated 12/5/01 10:53:15 AM Mountain Standard Time,
jnjstau@... writes:


> ". If my kids wanted to share a
> role playing game with their friends, is there one that might be more well
> received?

D&D is one of the cheapest, because you don't really have to have the books
if you don't want to.

There are other more self-contained games that can be played with two
players, in the category of "collectable card games" or CCGs--Pokemon, Magic,
Legend of Five Rings, 7th Sea, Warlord, Doom Town. Those can be more
expensive, but can also be played with alone (insofar as arranging decks and
looking at card art can take hours), and definitely with two people. D&D
takes more people, but less stuff.

There are websites which discuss the particular games.

What town are you in? Maybe someone here (or the teenaged boy of someone
here) could help you find a gaming shop in your area. Gaming shops often
have tables and chairs where kids hang out for hours and learn the games, and
get regular repeat games going, either on the store's schedule or their own.

Instead of trying to interest the Bible School group in D&D, it would be more
efficient to find existing D&D players, I'm thinking.

There are also online games sometimes. My boys are in a long running one on
AOL which is a marvel in a good season (week/month) and an irritation to them
other times, but they "live" there sometimes just as they're sometimes in the
SCA. It's a soap opera in which they have speaking, improvisational parts.

Sandra



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Jocelyn Vilter

The only CCG that I can recall seeing that might be acceptable to the locals
is one based on some sport - basketball or baseball, I think? I saw it at
the Wizards of the Coast store, so if you don't have a shop near you, it'd
be easy to get online.
Also, I heard somewhere that there is a website devoted to Magic, the
gathering where you make up a deck online and play there too. Might be a
good way to get your feet wet with the game while you're figuring it out.
Sorry I don't know the url.

jocelyn


> There are other more self-contained games that can be played with two
> players, in the category of "collectable card games" or CCGs--Pokemon, Magic,
> Legend of Five Rings, 7th Sea, Warlord, Doom Town. Those can be more
> expensive, but can also be played with alone (insofar as arranging decks and
> looking at card art can take hours), and definitely with two people. D&D
> takes more people, but less stuff.

Rachel Wolfe Ravenhart

Hmmm, how old are your kids?

I've been playing all the RPG's out there for years. I'm an addict *G*.
I've got the kids at my church addicted. Thank gods for UU's

Rachel Wolfe Ravenhart

Julie Stauffer wrote:

> Let me preface this by saying that I know absolutely nothing about
> role
> playing games, like D&D, but I would really like to learn.
>
> I think this might interest the kids as well, but I don't know where
> to
> start. It seems so many of the games have so many levels, so much add
> on
> stuff, that I don't know what would be a good starting point.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Also, I am in the middle of Bible Belt School-At-Homers (the
> basketball
> program gives an award for "Most Christ-like Boy"). D&D has an
> undeserved
> reputation among some "holier than thous". If my kids wanted to share
> a
> role playing game with their friends, is there one that might be more
> well
> received? My kids get tired of being turned down on activities
> invitations
> because other kids aren't allowed to participate :(
>
> Julie


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