How is that babe in the barely there armor getting any AC bonus?

[Remathilis]

In my experience, the Gamer Girl is never single. If she's at the table, either she's there with her boyfriend/husband, or she's all ready called for.

I knew a girl player; friend of a friend interested in the game, who managed to avoid dating any of us (or anyone else) for years.

Someone finally whittled her down, but it wasn't from our game group.

 

[maddman75]

In my experience, the Gamer Girl is never single. If she's at the table, either she's there with her boyfriend/husband, or she's all ready called for.

I've known several single gamer girls. Heck, there's one that we're gaming with now.

And the girls I game with would be insulted by the suggestion that they're only there because their man games. They all enjoy it in their own right.

BTW, I've only played with single girls, never with married. The trick is to play up the collaborative storytelling aspect of it. Girls are almost never into killing monsters and taking their stuff... until you describe their first fireball going off and incinerating everything in the room. That moment usually (IMXP) unlocks a latent bloodthirst in gentle ladies who would otherwise cringe at the very thought of talking about killing something.

It is a fun thing to watch.

Ha, yes. I was pitching an old school D&D style game - Keep on the Borderlands - to my SO. Her response was "So there's these monsters in a cave, and they have stuff. And we go kill them, and then we get their stuff. We have to play this."

I hear that the 1e DMG had a Female wandering monster table.

You're a man of style and taste.

 

[Rechan]

I've known several single gamer girls. Heck, there's one that we're gaming with now.

So what you're saying is, our experiences are different, and that we have met different people in different categories. I'm glad that I prefaced my earlier post with "In my experience".

And the girls I game with would be insulted by the suggestion that they're only there because their man games. They all enjoy it in their own right.

I'm not suggesting that's the only reason. I said "She's there with", not "She's there because". I.e. her husband/SO is also in the game.

I only recall one female gamer I've met who was married to a non-gamer.

 

[maddman75]

I'm not suggesting that's the only reason. I said "She's there with", not "She's there because". I.e. her husband/SO is also in the game.

I.e. She's dating/married a gamer. In many cases, he introduced her to it.

I only recall one female gamer I've met who was married to a non-gamer.

Ah gotcha.

 

[Alzrius]

How is that babe in the barely there armor getting any AC bonus?

Distraction bonus?

E.N. Arsenal - Chainmail Bikinis

Man it's a drag when all the responses I wanted to make have already been made.

 

[Dausuul]

I don't know much about those creatures (girls), but I know this: you can't write for all of them. There are many various species, all completely distinct. If you were to write a wandering monster table for types of women, you'd need a third digit for your percentile dice; and that's if you're prepared to make broad categorizations (not a pun! I swear!).

QFT. I've known female gamers who were all about story and character development and such. I've known others who just wanted to kick in the door and slaughter everything that moved. Kinda like male gamers, really... there's plenty of variety on both sides of the gender aisle.

I've known several single gamer girls. Heck, there's one that we're gaming with now.

And the girls I game with would be insulted by the suggestion that they're only there because their man games. They all enjoy it in their own right.

I think Rechan's point was that female gamers are such a hot commodity among male gamers that the odds of one being single are infinitesimal.

(This is a bit of an exaggeration; I've known a few single gamer chicks. But not nearly as many as those who were married or with long-term boyfriends, and nowhere near as many as single gamer guys.)

 

[Rechan]

I think Rechan's point was that female gamers are such a hot commodity among male gamers that the odds of one being single are infinitesimal.

Bingo. I do confess I made that comment because my first read of the OP, it was a guide to gamer girls for gamer guys; a "How to talk to them" book. Ahem.

 

[Alzrius]

I forgot about this before, but in Sisters of Rapture, by Fantastic Gallery, that babe is getting a divine bonus.

Check it out (the epic web enhancement on that page is written by me! ) but be careful - the preview, art gallery, and epic web enhancement are all Not Safe For Work!

 

[The Green Adam]

Girls are almost never into killing monsters and taking their stuff... until you describe their first fireball going off and incinerating everything in the room. That moment usually (IMXP) unlocks a latent bloodthirst in gentle ladies who would otherwise cringe at the very thought of talking about killing something.

It is a fun thing to watch.

PS: I feel totally misled. I came into the thread based on the title expecting demonstrative illustrations!

Having had female players in my gaming groups since I was 14 or 15, I can tell you that they can be as bloodthirsty, honorable, brutal, kind, straightforward and creatively unorthodox as any male player. Married, single or otherwise, they bring a wholely distinct and classic attitude to the table that is as wonderful as it is difficult to define. The ladies in my group will certainly be interested in this and hopefully my ex-wife will contribute as a better gamer I have yet to encounter.

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[ProfessorCirno]

...So am I the only one who HATES the scantily clad pictures of women and much, much perfers someone in some actual armor?