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<blockquote data-quote="Tolen Mar" data-source="post: 3056314" data-attributes="member: 1295"><p>It may not be well known, but there are a few of us trying to usher in the next generation.</p><p></p><p>My eight year old son Luke is back in Drogo's shoes (as I posted a couple months ago). We've been playing a lot of alternate games, including several sessions of a d20 modern game. Now were are in Eberron, and planning for the long run. The little bugger is a chip off the old block. When I was younger, all I ever wanted to play was a halfling, now that's all he plays (and I have explained all of the different choices he could make), moreover, everyone agrees that he has hobbits..er, halflings down pat.</p><p></p><p>One thing I've noticed is that for Luke, its all about rolling dice and fighting things. He gets bored during the RP parts if it doesnt directly involve his character, and when the GM lets him go and RP, he tends to crowd everyone else out.</p><p></p><p>Needless to say, pacing is key. Moreso than with an adult group, the GM for younger players needs to balance 'screen time' for each player. Next week, we are going to be dungeon crawling most of the session as we try to recover a stolen macguffin (once I dispose of a body...in Sharn...without being noticed...). There should be plenty of opportunities for Drogo to kill things, which means more combat, and an all around happier eight year old.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I've decided is I wish I had his luck. Drogo started the game with 10gp in his purse. when we went to the skyblade tournament that afternoon, his betting on the underdog earned him 50 (over several rounds, it was uncanny. The GM assigned a base 30% chance for his fighter to win, and the dice favored him every time but one). If I could tap into that somehow, none of my characters would ever die...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tolen Mar, post: 3056314, member: 1295"] It may not be well known, but there are a few of us trying to usher in the next generation. My eight year old son Luke is back in Drogo's shoes (as I posted a couple months ago). We've been playing a lot of alternate games, including several sessions of a d20 modern game. Now were are in Eberron, and planning for the long run. The little bugger is a chip off the old block. When I was younger, all I ever wanted to play was a halfling, now that's all he plays (and I have explained all of the different choices he could make), moreover, everyone agrees that he has hobbits..er, halflings down pat. One thing I've noticed is that for Luke, its all about rolling dice and fighting things. He gets bored during the RP parts if it doesnt directly involve his character, and when the GM lets him go and RP, he tends to crowd everyone else out. Needless to say, pacing is key. Moreso than with an adult group, the GM for younger players needs to balance 'screen time' for each player. Next week, we are going to be dungeon crawling most of the session as we try to recover a stolen macguffin (once I dispose of a body...in Sharn...without being noticed...). There should be plenty of opportunities for Drogo to kill things, which means more combat, and an all around happier eight year old. Another thing I've decided is I wish I had his luck. Drogo started the game with 10gp in his purse. when we went to the skyblade tournament that afternoon, his betting on the underdog earned him 50 (over several rounds, it was uncanny. The GM assigned a base 30% chance for his fighter to win, and the dice favored him every time but one). If I could tap into that somehow, none of my characters would ever die... [/QUOTE]
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