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<blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 97103" data-attributes="member: 94">I started running it this weekend for my girlfriend and her son, neither of whom have every played D&amp;D. She has a theatre degree, he likes Diablo... close enough.She's playing an elven ranger (&quot;Like that hot Legolas, right?) and he's a Bbn1/Sor1. It started out silly. It took them a good 30 minutes in town just to decide how much CHEESE to buy. Yes, cheese. Describe a market, and the girlfriend wants to know what's in it. Mention food, and the boy is all over it.Finally they make to the inn to meet Tokket, and as I'm getting a little exasperated with them, I've decided he will pretty much offer up all the info they need to really get started. I suggest that chatting up the inkeeper might give them a few clues. The girlfriend rises to the occasion with this gem:&quot;I'm the sexiest elf in the forest and I'm looking for some children!&quot;(That raised an eyebrow or two...)Things went on like that and she spent a good deal of the game giggling, and I just let her run with it and have a good time. But let me tell you: When that horse unhinged his jaw and ripped into her, she was terrified!About 3 hours of play, counting character creation; we got through the inn, the town meeting, and their first nightmares. We finished with the horses lying dead on the pasture. We didn't get as far into the adventure as I had hoped but I think they'll be back for more!I encouraged her to take good notes and do a story hour. We'll see how it goes!Wulf</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wulf Ratbane, post: 97103, member: 94"] I started running it this weekend for my girlfriend and her son, neither of whom have every played D&D. She has a theatre degree, he likes Diablo... close enough. She's playing an elven ranger ("Like that hot Legolas, right?) and he's a Bbn1/Sor1. It started out silly. It took them a good 30 minutes in town just to decide how much CHEESE to buy. Yes, cheese. Describe a market, and the girlfriend wants to know what's in it. Mention food, and the boy is all over it. Finally they make to the inn to meet Tokket, and as I'm getting a little exasperated with them, I've decided he will pretty much offer up all the info they need to really get started. I suggest that chatting up the inkeeper might give them a few clues. The girlfriend rises to the occasion with this gem: "I'm the sexiest elf in the forest and I'm looking for some children!" (That raised an eyebrow or two...) Things went on like that and she spent a good deal of the game giggling, and I just let her run with it and have a good time. But let me tell you: When that horse unhinged his jaw and ripped into her, she was [i]terrified[/i]! About 3 hours of play, counting character creation; we got through the inn, the town meeting, and their first nightmares. We finished with the horses lying dead on the pasture. We didn't get as far into the adventure as I had hoped but I think they'll be back for more! I encouraged her to take good notes and do a story hour. We'll see how it goes! Wulf [/QUOTE]

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