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<blockquote data-quote="Festivus" data-source="post: 5287423" data-attributes="member: 34532">While I was DMing my Encounter table last night, I observed a couple of guys with a 4e PHB1 in hand try to figure out how to make characters.&nbsp; After my Encounters game was over I talked with them and asked what they thought of 4e.&nbsp; They were confounded a bit by how to create characters, they were a bit overwhelmed by the options and didn't know exactly where to begin.I briefly showed them the red box demo they had in the store and they were quite impressed by it, particularly the &quot;choose your adventure&quot; style intro.&nbsp; Informed them that they were welcome to sit down at an Encounters table and show them how to play the game, and that there was a couple game days coming up that would be welcoming for new players.I mentioned that the character builder is free to try out online at the wizards site, which helps with playing around with character creation.I offered to run a intro session for them if we could coordinate a time to do so.&nbsp; I am thinking this weekend if my Dark Sun table doesn't fill (I am the overflow table anyhow), because the best way to learn to play is by someone showing you how... essentials will make things easier but still not the ideal way to learn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Festivus, post: 5287423, member: 34532"] While I was DMing my Encounter table last night, I observed a couple of guys with a 4e PHB1 in hand try to figure out how to make characters. After my Encounters game was over I talked with them and asked what they thought of 4e. They were confounded a bit by how to create characters, they were a bit overwhelmed by the options and didn't know exactly where to begin. I briefly showed them the red box demo they had in the store and they were quite impressed by it, particularly the "choose your adventure" style intro. Informed them that they were welcome to sit down at an Encounters table and show them how to play the game, and that there was a couple game days coming up that would be welcoming for new players. I mentioned that the character builder is free to try out online at the wizards site, which helps with playing around with character creation. I offered to run a intro session for them if we could coordinate a time to do so. I am thinking this weekend if my Dark Sun table doesn't fill (I am the overflow table anyhow), because the best way to learn to play is by someone showing you how... essentials will make things easier but still not the ideal way to learn. [/QUOTE]

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