D&D General D&D-related book "How Not To Get Eaten By Owlbears" October 2024

[Parmandur]

Kinda.

I work with middle-schoolers, ages 11-13, and the Players Handbook (2014) is beyond most of them. This book, and the Young Adventurers series, is more their speed.

Fair, but even the 1973 box set was "12 and yp" Eben in the drafting stage: I know my kids will love this.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Why?

Would Elminster take issue with a book aimed at younger kids?

Volo would.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Volo would.

He was way too interested in giving me a lobotomy in Baldur's Gate 3, so I'll take his objection as a vote in favor of the kids book.

 

[payn]

Neat. Im not into Forgettable Realms much, but I like products like this.

 

[Piperken]

Why?

Would Elminster take issue with a book aimed at younger kids?

It's a tongue-in-cheek reply.

Given a lot of information about this setting has been published by Volo (tm), which required notable editing by Elminster, it'd stand to reason the prospect of having to amend or temper yet another guide by someone, might cause some understandable consternation!

 

[Dire Bare]

Fair, but even the 1973 box set was "12 and yp" Eben in the drafting stage: I know my kids will love this.

Well, there are two different kinds of middle-schoolers, young teenagers.

There is the kind OBSESSED with D&D . . . they figure it out, even if they get it wrong at first. That was probably most of us when we were kids. I was super confused with the Basic boxed set and the Advanced hardcovers . . . didn't figure out they were two DIFFERENT GAMES until high school . . .

Then there are the kids who really want to play, but can't be bothered with that college textbook sized rulebook of a PHB. Yet, they want all the options available . . . . and not even adults read the DMG . . .

If you are teaching a small group of kids to play and you can get them to patiently work with you . . . sure! But I'm working with an afterschool group of over 20 with just me . . . . hoo-boy, its an experience!

 

[Dire Bare]

It's a tongue-in-cheek reply.

Given a lot of information about this setting has been published by Volo (tm), which required notable editing by Elminster, it'd stand to reason the prospect of having to amend or temper yet another guide by someone, might cause some understandable consternation!

Sorry, but there is soooo much negativity in the D&D fan space regarding, well, everything, but especially non-rules books like this aimed at kids. I read your comment as more of the same.

 

[Parmandur]

Well, there are two different kinds of middle-schoolers, young teenagers.

There is the kind OBSESSED with D&D . . . they figure it out, even if they get it wrong at first. That was probably most of us when we were kids. I was super confused with the Basic boxed set and the Advanced hardcovers . . . didn't figure out they were two DIFFERENT GAMES until high school . . .

Then there are the kids who really want to play, but can't be bothered with that college textbook sized rulebook of a PHB. Yet, they want all the options available . . . . and not even adults read the DMG . . .

If you are teaching a small group of kids to play and you can get them to patiently work with you . . . sure! But I'm working with an afterschool group of over 20 with just me . . . . hoo-boy, its an experience!

My 9 year old bragged today that "I basically have the Monster Manual memorized...except for all the words".

This sort of thing will be up his alley.

 

[Piperken]

Sorry, but there is soooo much negativity in the D&D fan space regarding, well, everything, but especially non-rules books like this aimed at kids. I read your comment as more of the same.

No worries; what parts they did show in the preview I found humorous and suited for casual, youngish readers while presenting details that could be used by someone older e.g. the civic heraldry for each of Ten-Towns, I felt.

 

[AK_Ambrian]

Table of Contents and a couple of other pages: