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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 7947630" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>Given the copious time off my kids have from school, I'm thinking of (<em>finally</em>) giving them a taste of D&D. It has been awhile since I've DMed, and while I have the Essentials Kit, I haven't done more than browse through it. I have a few questions - feel free to respond to any, all or none of them:</p><p></p><p>1. First off, is <em>Dragons of Icespire Peak</em> a good choice? I could also go with <em>Lost Mine of Phandelver </em>or something else<em>, </em>but I'm personally more interested in running <em>Icespire, </em>so unless there's a good reason to run something else, or <em>not </em>run it, that's what I'll do. Any good reasons to choose otherwise?</p><p></p><p>2. My girls are 11 and 14, and we'll also be playing with my girlfriend (who is much older, lol). The 14-year old has some learning challenges, including with math, so I'm thinking of ways to simplify for her - but not too much. They've also never played an RPG, so I'm thinking of veering more towards the railroady, at least to start. Any recommendations on accomodations or alterations for a young/inexperienced group?</p><p></p><p>3. After laying out classes and races, it seems their choices are Paladin, Wizard, and Rogue. Is that a good spread for Icespire Peak? Should I add in an NPC? If so, what class?</p><p></p><p>4. How much prep should I do before starting? As I said, I'm an experienced DM but a bit rusty. Is skimming the adventure enough or should I read it cover to cover? In other words, are there any complexities or subtleties that require a complete reading?</p><p></p><p>5. Any other thoughts or recommendations?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 7947630, member: 59082"] Given the copious time off my kids have from school, I'm thinking of ([I]finally[/I]) giving them a taste of D&D. It has been awhile since I've DMed, and while I have the Essentials Kit, I haven't done more than browse through it. I have a few questions - feel free to respond to any, all or none of them: 1. First off, is [I]Dragons of Icespire Peak[/I] a good choice? I could also go with [I]Lost Mine of Phandelver [/I]or something else[I], [/I]but I'm personally more interested in running [I]Icespire, [/I]so unless there's a good reason to run something else, or [I]not [/I]run it, that's what I'll do. Any good reasons to choose otherwise? 2. My girls are 11 and 14, and we'll also be playing with my girlfriend (who is much older, lol). The 14-year old has some learning challenges, including with math, so I'm thinking of ways to simplify for her - but not too much. They've also never played an RPG, so I'm thinking of veering more towards the railroady, at least to start. Any recommendations on accomodations or alterations for a young/inexperienced group? 3. After laying out classes and races, it seems their choices are Paladin, Wizard, and Rogue. Is that a good spread for Icespire Peak? Should I add in an NPC? If so, what class? 4. How much prep should I do before starting? As I said, I'm an experienced DM but a bit rusty. Is skimming the adventure enough or should I read it cover to cover? In other words, are there any complexities or subtleties that require a complete reading? 5. Any other thoughts or recommendations? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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