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Message: <blockquote data-quote="buddhafrog" data-source="post: 5039061" data-attributes="member: 86605">I'm completely in agreement with the OPI haven't played D&D in almost 20 years.  I'm not starting to DM again (4e) with my 3rd grade son and two 6th grade friends.  So far, I'm pretty optimistic on how things are starting to progress --  but I'm houseruling to a degree that some might say I'm not even playing D&D.  I wouldn't argue with that opinion either.I haven't played in so long, and I have too little time to invest in researching all the different possibilities, and because I have fond memories and basic knowledge of AD&D, that I decided to just go with 4e and change what needed to be changed for our game.I want things to be more realistic in terms of slower advancement, more role-playing, non-combat skills/traits being more important, training required for some advancement, powers given not just b/c I have a card/power that says so, but b/c it *makes sense* in a battle.Some of the actual houserules I've used are: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">doing away with the 1/2 level rule -- my kids already have too much confusion, numbers to add, and powers advance too fast.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">giving 1 ability +1 (PC choice) per level so they feel the advancement</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">starting the player with 1 daily, 2/3 encounter, 2/3 at-wills.  Only one of the encounters would be attack based (i.e. giving "inspiring word" or "windwalker" -- cool things that kids like that help them be creative in how they use their PC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Giving them an additional power or feat per level (alternate) -- they choose -- but they have to find a higher level NPC to train them and take time to do so.  We spend plenty of time in towns, so this is not too difficult</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">tweaked the heal skill slightly to make it more possible for others to heal a dying PC up to 1 HP (they're kids, they don't want to die)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm lowering most monster HP and (AC slightly) for faster battles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Giving them an extra attack after *stunning* a monster -- but our *stunning* means make monster bloodied in one hit (vs. saving throw) or after a critical hit (vs. saving throw)</li> </ul>(to name some of the houserules)We've just started, so I may find these are more problematic than helpful, but initially, it seems to work.  I also might find that as we progress, this is just more work for me instead of following the script exactly.  There is probably a better game out there for us to play, but this seems to work well enough.</blockquote>

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