Fatherly Gaming Tales

[Gilladian]

For years, I ran a campaign that included my father and mother as players. One of my best memories is when Dad, playing a halfling druid, managed to set a forest on fire with a flaming sphere. He very nonchalontly said "well, the woodsmen won't be logging this area for a few years!"

We never let him play another druid...

On another note, it is a lot of fun in our current campaign watching the 12 year old (Kyle) imitate and hero-worship his dad (Scotty). I can't think of a specific example, but the whole relationship is charming.

Gilladian

 

[Mark]

More good stuff. Keep `em coming!

 

[Piratecat]

I just bought the D&D starter set for a friend's daughter in California. She's been asking about D&D; I'm hoping we get to play when we're out there next.

It's really nice to see so many people (Silver Moon, Rel, Quartermoon, Wizardru, and a bunch more) raising their kids to have a great imagination and to love gaming. Woot, next generation gamers!

 

[rkwoodard]

new magic items

So, I am sword fighting with my 3 year old this morning. He is using a pair of plastic pliers and I am using a plastic hammer. Both are from his toy tool set and his idea to sword fight with them.

He then proceeds to name them. The hammer becomes The Stone Hammer, and the sword becomes The Grey Sword.

I ask him, what does The Grey Sword do, shoot fire? He says

No, it finds treasure.

I was so proud. One of his first magic item creations and it is a good solid but not overly powerful item.

So now, the next time I DM my group, there will be a magic sword that is +1 or +2 that detects treasure and is named The Grey Sword.

RK

 

[Storminator]

So now, the next time I DM my group, there will be a magic sword that is +1 or +2 that detects treasure and is named The Grey Sword.

RK

And then when they bitch about the cheesy sword, and you TPK them for it, they'll have no idea why you're so P.O.ed.

PS

 

[JoeBlank]

I've been gaming with my sons since the earliest days of 3e. We started with the minis game, which worked great for teaching simple math, and BlankBoy1 (the oldest, now age 11) loved it. But BlankBoy2 (now 9) wanted actual role play, so I introduced them to the Basic Set for 3e, and moved on from there. We have gamed off and on ever since, eventually including BlankBoy3 (now 7). They have fallen into roles, with the oldest playing tanks, the youngest spellcasters and the middle son likes rangers, or anyone good with a bow.

When I first started gaming with them, I asked Gary Gygax for suggestions in one of his (now lost) threads here on ENW. His response has been in my sig ever since.

We kicked off Father's Day weekend this Friday with our first Castles & Crusades game. We had played a couple sessions of 4e, and although I like it I felt I needed something simpler, so I converted their PCs and they jumped in willingly. It was one of our best sessions ever, and the PCs are making their way towards Blacktooth Ridge, the first series of modules for C&C.

I did convert one aspect of 4e: I've been running an NPC cleric to provide healing and some guidance, but I've decided they are ready to be on their own. With only three players, and none of them interested in a decicated healer, I developed a simplified version of healing surges. Each PC gets 3 healing surges per day, and each surge is equal to half their max HP.

To top if off, they (along with WifeBlank) got me three more C&C modules for Father's Day, so we are set for some time. I took the BlankBoys to our FLGS for Free RPG Day and bought them each a new set of dice. We finished the weekend with a spirited game of Munchkin last night.

 

[jmucchiello]

My 3 year old hasn't been immersed in gaming much but he's picked up on sword play. He runs around the house with a pair of swords (a plastic curved sword from a pirate costume, the other a broken plastic golf club) sticking up behind his head. His shirt is his makeshift sheathes.

 

[Mark Chance]

During a game before a fight, my son Christopher commented, "It's time to put the baloney in the spanking machine."

 

[Scott_Rouse]

Yesterday I played Star Wars minis with my 6yo son for two hours. We had two maps and huge war bands. It was new republic/rebel alliance vs separatists/ empire and we used d20 rolls to determine hit/kill. At the same time my 3yo daughters were playing they own version of Star Wars with all the minis we didn't use.

Super fun fathers day geek out session for all of us.

 

[Herschel]

I've been teh "corrupter of youth" for many years now, going through a couple of long-term relationships that had kids too. I started my son and then-GF's son when they were 6. About 8 years later, my GF had three sons. One of the favorite stories STILL is in my 1E/2E hybrid on the Isle of Dread. My son was playing a rogue, her other boys playing their characters and her 6-year-old playing his elven Magic User/Thief. (He wanted Magic Missile, Spider Climb and to sneak around with a big stick.) There was an encounter I didn't think they'd find and was happy about because I didn't think they could handle it. I had beefed it up thinking I could send them back that way later.

They found it.

They explore a cave. The rogue "sneaks" in and sees a "sleeping" Green Dragon. The 6-year-old does his Spider Climb on to the ceiling and he sees the green. It opens its eyes and looks right at the rogue. I ask them what they want to do. The 6-year-old says "I need to save (the thief). I jump down and hit it with my big stick!"

Dex check to pull his staff and release/jump towards the dragon.

Natural 20.

I had a crit chart based on percentile.

00 - Quadruple damage and destruction of a body part. Roll body part die.

Head.

Needless to say, the little one was the hero. He even got a wish out of the treasure pile. He wished for 50 donkeys to haul the treasure. They got the everything, including the furniture, art and copper pieces. When I asked him why he wanted the furnishings he said " 'cause we killed a dragon and want to be comfortable".