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<blockquote data-quote="Abciximab" data-source="post: 5684211" data-attributes="member: 46017"><p>So my children are now 8 and 6 and their RPG abilities continue to grow. At this point, we are running Pathfinder pretty much by the book with both of them and mom making up the party.</p><p></p><p>Son (6) – 10th level Paladin, John Ricus (I have no idea where the name came from)</p><p></p><p>Daughter (8) – 3rd/7th level Rogue/Sorceress, Whisper (Named after one of my friends character from my Shackled City Campaign)</p><p></p><p>Mom (Yeah, Right) – 10th level Witch.</p><p></p><p>We are currently about 2/3rds of the way through <a href="http://paizo.com/store/games/roleplayingGames/p/pathfinderRPG/paizo/pathfinderModules/v5748btpy8lv9" target="_blank">The Harrowing</a>. A great module for kids, as many of the encounters can be solved without combat using many different skills (including your brain!) and a certain spoilery detail about the creatures makes them perfect opponents [spoiler](They aren’t “Alive” and can’t be permanently killed)[/spoiler].</p><p></p><p>There are a few details I have changed or rephrased to be less… well maybe “more kid friendly” is the best way to put it, just a few very easy changes. </p><p></p><p>Having the Harrow Deck adds a lot as they divvy up the cards and each can search for any cards they might need during the game. RPG’s and (to a lesser extent) video games have both really motivated my son to work on his reading. He is working hard to move beyond being a “beginning reader”. They have all managed to find needed cards over the course of the adventure.</p><p></p><p>I have found the hardest part to be the dreaded “wait for your turn”. My son, especially, likes to describe what he is doing. </p><p></p><p>~Interrupts sister~ “I point my sword at him and tell him, ‘You must surrender or else!’” </p><p></p><p>“Ok, but your sister get’s to go first so hold onto that thought.”</p><p></p><p>I do have a piece of advice to pass on. Before either of my children were born I bought them each dice. The dice sat unused and unopened in a drawer for years before I thought they were old enough to roll them and I picked colors I thought looked “cool”. </p><p></p><p>It turns out they both switched to different dice fairly early on (why are dads dice always cooler?) and just the other day, we finally picked up dice that were just what they wanted (as per their request, Turquoise for my daughter and Red for my son). So if you want to save yourself some money, just wait until they are old enough to tell you their preference. Then get ready for it to change almost immediately. But hey, you can’t have too many dice and it’s never too early to start a collection, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abciximab, post: 5684211, member: 46017"] So my children are now 8 and 6 and their RPG abilities continue to grow. At this point, we are running Pathfinder pretty much by the book with both of them and mom making up the party. Son (6) – 10th level Paladin, John Ricus (I have no idea where the name came from) Daughter (8) – 3rd/7th level Rogue/Sorceress, Whisper (Named after one of my friends character from my Shackled City Campaign) Mom (Yeah, Right) – 10th level Witch. We are currently about 2/3rds of the way through [url=http://paizo.com/store/games/roleplayingGames/p/pathfinderRPG/paizo/pathfinderModules/v5748btpy8lv9]The Harrowing[/url]. A great module for kids, as many of the encounters can be solved without combat using many different skills (including your brain!) and a certain spoilery detail about the creatures makes them perfect opponents [spoiler](They aren’t “Alive” and can’t be permanently killed)[/spoiler]. There are a few details I have changed or rephrased to be less… well maybe “more kid friendly” is the best way to put it, just a few very easy changes. Having the Harrow Deck adds a lot as they divvy up the cards and each can search for any cards they might need during the game. RPG’s and (to a lesser extent) video games have both really motivated my son to work on his reading. He is working hard to move beyond being a “beginning reader”. They have all managed to find needed cards over the course of the adventure. I have found the hardest part to be the dreaded “wait for your turn”. My son, especially, likes to describe what he is doing. ~Interrupts sister~ “I point my sword at him and tell him, ‘You must surrender or else!’” “Ok, but your sister get’s to go first so hold onto that thought.” I do have a piece of advice to pass on. Before either of my children were born I bought them each dice. The dice sat unused and unopened in a drawer for years before I thought they were old enough to roll them and I picked colors I thought looked “cool”. It turns out they both switched to different dice fairly early on (why are dads dice always cooler?) and just the other day, we finally picked up dice that were just what they wanted (as per their request, Turquoise for my daughter and Red for my son). So if you want to save yourself some money, just wait until they are old enough to tell you their preference. Then get ready for it to change almost immediately. But hey, you can’t have too many dice and it’s never too early to start a collection, right? [/QUOTE]
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