Brought a tear to my eye

[buzz]

I was at my FLGS, and there was a 40-ish woman there with her teen son avidly browsing the d20 section. Yes, *both* of them. It gets better.

A friend of theirs, another 40-ish woman, comes over to talk to them, walking from the part of the store that has PC/console games.

Other woman: "Yeah, there are the computer games, but I'd really like to learn more about D&D... if you guys are willing to teach me."

Much animated discussion and planning followed.

I nearly wept with joy.

Of course, the lone teens and twenty-somethings who were in the store were all like: "Ooh! Dude, Warhammer!" But still!

 

[Kastil]

I was introduced to D&D by my parents who were introduced by friends of theirs. Those people are now my son's God Parents and good friends of mine depite the age gap.

Sadly, we haven't all gamed together in years but those campaigns still bring grins to both my husband and mine's lips. I miss those days!

We are now easing our son into it by wayof board games such as Hero Quest and Dark tower. He has his own dice bag and everything. Ahhh... it's good to be the parent!

 

[Cybern]

Hehehe, I had a somewhat similar experience on the bus. My girlfriend was talking about how her evil character had had enough of the paladin the had to travel with. Then this guy, wich was likely in is early sixties told her : "Eh! You're evil, kill the guys in its sleep, with the rogue's dagger. Or tell him, after a fight, while he's low on HP that he owes you one, because you just spared him (by not killing him while he's weak)."

We were surprised, but it was funny.

Then the guy told his (grand?) son (10 y-o max) that young people too play D&D.. ^_^