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Introducing a 10-year old to D&D: framing the adventure
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<blockquote data-quote="Fenris-77" data-source="post: 7618392" data-attributes="member: 6993955"><p>I think you guys should have a good time. Something that's going to be pretty key, at least if you want play to feel streamlined for both of you is you will probably have to change the way you present the information in each encounter. You're right to want to not overwhelm with the rules and at 10 that's a very real possibility. If he gets the d20 with rising difficulty thing he'll be fine though, especially if you take care of some of the ancillary math for him at the beginning. My suggestion for running the game is to run the decision making and description in each encounter a little more like a Choose your own adventure. If there are going to be multiple inflection points in an encounter, let him game them out in sequence. Give him some choices about what to do at each step and then let him add some narrative detail. If you chunk down decision making and sequence it I think you'll both have a better time. As his comfort level with the rules increases you can slowly phase out the sequenced presentation and list of options and he can really start to explore the sandbox of RPG play.</p><p></p><p>I say this as a teacher of grades 5 and 6, and my own kids of the same age who've done what you're going to do. The above is what I wish I'd done to start off my first campaign with my kids. Good luck! I hope you guys have a blast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fenris-77, post: 7618392, member: 6993955"] I think you guys should have a good time. Something that's going to be pretty key, at least if you want play to feel streamlined for both of you is you will probably have to change the way you present the information in each encounter. You're right to want to not overwhelm with the rules and at 10 that's a very real possibility. If he gets the d20 with rising difficulty thing he'll be fine though, especially if you take care of some of the ancillary math for him at the beginning. My suggestion for running the game is to run the decision making and description in each encounter a little more like a Choose your own adventure. If there are going to be multiple inflection points in an encounter, let him game them out in sequence. Give him some choices about what to do at each step and then let him add some narrative detail. If you chunk down decision making and sequence it I think you'll both have a better time. As his comfort level with the rules increases you can slowly phase out the sequenced presentation and list of options and he can really start to explore the sandbox of RPG play. I say this as a teacher of grades 5 and 6, and my own kids of the same age who've done what you're going to do. The above is what I wish I'd done to start off my first campaign with my kids. Good luck! I hope you guys have a blast. [/QUOTE]
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