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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TarionzCousin" data-source="post: 3189669" data-attributes="member: 31304">And <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/whatisdnd" target="_blank">here too.</a>---Do they know how to roleplay already? That's a critical point. If not, I think you need to simplify it even more than others have said. Just run them through something extremely simple, like a stereotypical group exploring a dungeon. Don't give them character sheets or make them learn any rules. Just play. Occasionally, tell them what dice to roll and what it means.Example: "Bob, you're a fighter. You fight, hack, slash, etc. Sue, you're a rogue, which is basically a sneaky thief/scout type. You scout ahead, sneak around, and stab monsters in the back. Copernicus, you're a cleric. You are essentially a Knight Templar, with healing powers and armor, but not as much of a warrior as Bob. Kirby, you're a Wizard. You can't wear any armor, are weak and puny, but you can cast a limited number of spells per day.""The four of you are all friends and have decided to explore the mysterious ruins of the Old Monastery. You find a hidden staircase and carefully sneak down the stairs. Sue, what do you do?"Let us know how it goes, what works, and what doesn't. I've done this a few times, and I've been a teacher, so I have some thoughts. Good luck! Teaching is harder than it looks.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

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