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<blockquote data-quote="masshysteria" data-source="post: 3854248" data-attributes="member: 16055">Interesting thread. I've enjoyed reading everyone's responses. I'll admit, there are some minor aspects of D&amp;D that I don't like. Fortunately most of those are explored greater outside the core rules, so I don't have to worry about. Also, D&amp;D is what you make it. I can easily focus on aspects I like.Now for some practical advice for the original poster:Talk to her and her parents. Find out why they don't want her playing D&amp;D. Don't rebut them or interrupt, just let them get everything off their chests. Perhaps their concerns don't stem from anything diabolic and we're all barking up the wrong tree.If it is because of the occult/magic/etc. be sympathetic with their stance. But also let them know what you play D&amp;D for and the themes you look for. If they have seen the Lord of the Rings movies, tell them you are looking for something like that: a band of heroes looking to fight evil and complete quests. Be candid and honest with them.If they talk about how they don't like how clerics get their abilities from the worship of a &quot;false god&quot;, don't try to dismiss it. Tell them your plans for clerics. Maybe it is more like an Eberron feel where clerics get their powers through faith in something greater. Maybe god's aren't a part of your campaign or you plan on approaching it like the old Greek heroes.Notice how I keep bringing up D&amp;D's inspirations, like Greek myth and Lord of the Rings. This helps put D&amp;D in perspective.Be willing to run something else or somewhere else. See if Star Wars is okay. The new Saga rules are pretty cool. Or find out if you can play at their house. This way they can check in and make sure you aren't doing anything crazy.Any if all else fails, run D&amp;D for those who can play and play some cool Euro-board games when your other friend is around.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="masshysteria, post: 3854248, member: 16055"] Interesting thread. I've enjoyed reading everyone's responses. I'll admit, there are some minor aspects of D&D that I don't like. Fortunately most of those are explored greater outside the core rules, so I don't have to worry about. Also, D&D is what you make it. I can easily focus on aspects I like. Now for some practical advice for the original poster: Talk to her and her parents. Find out why they don't want her playing D&D. Don't rebut them or interrupt, just let them get everything off their chests. Perhaps their concerns don't stem from anything diabolic and we're all barking up the wrong tree. If it is because of the occult/magic/etc. be sympathetic with their stance. But also let them know what you play D&D for and the themes you look for. If they have seen the Lord of the Rings movies, tell them you are looking for something like that: a band of heroes looking to fight evil and complete quests. Be candid and honest with them. If they talk about how they don't like how clerics get their abilities from the worship of a "false god", don't try to dismiss it. Tell them your plans for clerics. Maybe it is more like an Eberron feel where clerics get their powers through faith in something greater. Maybe god's aren't a part of your campaign or you plan on approaching it like the old Greek heroes. Notice how I keep bringing up D&D's inspirations, like Greek myth and Lord of the Rings. This helps put D&D in perspective. Be willing to run something else or somewhere else. See if Star Wars is okay. The new Saga rules are pretty cool. Or find out if you can play at their house. This way they can check in and make sure you aren't doing anything crazy. Any if all else fails, run D&D for those who can play and play some cool Euro-board games when your other friend is around. [/QUOTE]

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