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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 1739307" data-attributes="member: 5868">So who's taught their spouse or significant other D&amp;D, and had it stick?I'm getting ready to try.&nbsp; My wife came along to our last gaming session, and sat through the first hour or so before heading off to her quilt class.&nbsp; I'd told her on a number of occasions in the past that she was welcome to come along and play, but she'd never taken the offer particularly seriously.&nbsp; So I asked her want she thought of what she saw:SU- &quot;It was very confusing; I couldn't follow what was going on.&quot;OS- &quot;Well, you're coming in in the middle of the story, see ...&quot; proceeding to explain what has happened in the campaign to this point.SU- &quot;That's strange yet interesting.&nbsp; I still don't think I could follow what was going on around the table.&nbsp; It's like you were speaking a foreign language.&quot;OS- &quot;Well, it does take some getting used to, but it makes more sense once you're actually involved and playing.&nbsp; You're welcome to try.&nbsp; [One of our players] hadn't played any D&amp;D before joining our group mid-campaign, and has picked it up pretty fast.&quot;SU- &quot;I still think it would be hard to pick up around the table.&nbsp; I'd feel silly not knowing what everything meant.&quot;OS- &quot;Well, Iwouldn't just throw you in cold.&nbsp; We'd run a few sessions on our own so you could learn the rules and get used to your character.&quot;SU- (interested) &quot;Really?&nbsp; You can play with just two people? ...&quot;The hook was set, though I didn't realize it.&nbsp; I was travelling for work for a couple of weeks, and just got back home the other night.&nbsp; Last night, as I'm flipping through a copy of module U3 she bought me on eBay, she asks:&quot;So when are we going to play?&quot;Shock.&nbsp; Awe.&nbsp; She's actually interested.&nbsp; I'd figured there was a possibility -- she's a fantasy/sci-fi fan, after all, read tons of the original Dragonlance novels, and even played a bit of 1E back in junior high (though she claims she doesn't remember much of it, I have a character sheet with her name on it).&nbsp; The lure of uninterrupted time with hubby may be a big part of the attraction -- but I want to make it fun, too.So we're going to try it out tonight.&nbsp; Based on some talking we'd done, the character she describes that she'd like to play sounds like an elf druid.&nbsp;&nbsp; Given the number shock of d20, I figured I'd run a simple scenario or two from the D&amp;D Adventure Game to get her familiar with the basic stats and concepts using a pre-generated character, and then we'd roll her own up and go from there.I've taught a number of others to play the game, and in fact Arendel's player in our current campaign (see diaglo's story hour) was a D&amp;D newbie when he joined our group, and successfully survived playing a druid.&nbsp; So I know I can get the concept across -- but somehow, teaching my wife seems a bit more intimidating.Any suggestions from those who have succeeded?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 1739307, member: 5868"] So who's taught their spouse or significant other D&D, and had it stick? I'm getting ready to try. My wife came along to our last gaming session, and sat through the first hour or so before heading off to her quilt class. I'd told her on a number of occasions in the past that she was welcome to come along and play, but she'd never taken the offer particularly seriously. So I asked her want she thought of what she saw: SU- "It was very confusing; I couldn't follow what was going on." OS- "Well, you're coming in in the middle of the story, see ..." proceeding to explain what has happened in the campaign to this point. SU- "That's strange yet interesting. I still don't think I could follow what was going on around the table. It's like you were speaking a foreign language." OS- "Well, it does take some getting used to, but it makes more sense once you're actually involved and playing. You're welcome to try. [One of our players] hadn't played any D&D before joining our group mid-campaign, and has picked it up pretty fast." SU- "I still think it would be hard to pick up around the table. I'd feel silly not knowing what everything meant." OS- "Well, Iwouldn't just throw you in cold. We'd run a few sessions on our own so you could learn the rules and get used to your character." SU- (interested) "Really? You can play with just two people? ..." The hook was set, though I didn't realize it. I was travelling for work for a couple of weeks, and just got back home the other night. Last night, as I'm flipping through a copy of module U3 she bought me on eBay, she asks: "So when are we going to play?" Shock. Awe. [i]She's actually interested[/i]. I'd figured there was a possibility -- she's a fantasy/sci-fi fan, after all, read tons of the original Dragonlance novels, and even played a bit of 1E back in junior high (though she claims she doesn't remember much of it, I have a character sheet with her name on it). The lure of uninterrupted time with hubby may be a big part of the attraction -- but I want to make it fun, too. So we're going to try it out tonight. Based on some talking we'd done, the character she describes that she'd like to play sounds like an elf druid. Given the number shock of d20, I figured I'd run a simple scenario or two from the D&D Adventure Game to get her familiar with the basic stats and concepts using a pre-generated character, and then we'd roll her own up and go from there. I've taught a number of others to play the game, and in fact Arendel's player in our current campaign (see diaglo's story hour) was a D&D newbie when he joined our group, and successfully survived playing a druid. So I know I can get the concept across -- but somehow, teaching my wife seems a bit more intimidating. Any suggestions from those who have succeeded? [/QUOTE]

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