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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saracenus" data-source="post: 5155602" data-attributes="member: 47839">I will say that the WotC produced D&D Encounters we have been running for 5 weeks has been great at bringing in new players, yes, even very young ones. We have several that come week after week with their parents.As far as WotC providing support on the product front, I am very hopeful about the new D&D Essentials line that is due out in September:<a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/247520000" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Product (Player Essentials: Heroes of the Fallen Lands)</a>This year we are not going to see a DMG3, instead the Essentials line will be dominating the release schedule.09/21 - Player Essentials: Heroes of the Fallen Lands10/19 - Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The City10/19 - Dungeon Master's Kit11/16 - Monster Vault11/16 - Player Essentials: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms12/21 - Dungeon Tiles Master Set: The WildernessThis series is not aimed at me, a long time player, it is designed to step a new player and DM through the process of learning the rules.I think there is going to be a lot of stuff out there for young players (and those of us that are young at heart) to sink their teeth into.My hope is that Paizo will produce an intro kit for pathfinder. While I am a 4e Organizer, the more options out there for people to enter the hobby the better.My two coppers,</blockquote>