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<blockquote data-quote="Unwise" data-source="post: 8362983" data-attributes="member: 98008"><p>I started with Tales of Equestria, the My Little Ponies RPG. My daughter is seven and enjoyed a 30-40 minute gaming session with her mum. I purposely kept it quick, get her to solve one problem. Then called it quits, leaving her wanting more rather than waiting until she was bored.</p><p></p><p>It was handy having lore that they cared about, also the lack of killing is important. We want them to think of problem solving solutions outside of the violence that D&D pushes us towards. MLP or Scooby Doo crew defeating a villian is never as simple as "I hit him with my sword". They always need to succeed via good RP, good problem solving, or a clever trap.</p><p></p><p>Case in point, there was a rampaging bear-like creature. My daughter remembered that somebody was making a huge toffee for the upcoming faire. She lured the bear over near the pot, then tipped it over, sticking him to the ground (I did not bring up what a horrific way to die being covered in molten toffee would be, as that was not her intent). That is a much more fun game than "I hit it with my sword" for the fifth time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unwise, post: 8362983, member: 98008"] I started with Tales of Equestria, the My Little Ponies RPG. My daughter is seven and enjoyed a 30-40 minute gaming session with her mum. I purposely kept it quick, get her to solve one problem. Then called it quits, leaving her wanting more rather than waiting until she was bored. It was handy having lore that they cared about, also the lack of killing is important. We want them to think of problem solving solutions outside of the violence that D&D pushes us towards. MLP or Scooby Doo crew defeating a villian is never as simple as "I hit him with my sword". They always need to succeed via good RP, good problem solving, or a clever trap. Case in point, there was a rampaging bear-like creature. My daughter remembered that somebody was making a huge toffee for the upcoming faire. She lured the bear over near the pot, then tipped it over, sticking him to the ground (I did not bring up what a horrific way to die being covered in molten toffee would be, as that was not her intent). That is a much more fun game than "I hit it with my sword" for the fifth time. [/QUOTE]
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