Update -- Gaming wives, the ongoing saga!
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WanderingMonster
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Psion said:
What... gives new meaning to the term role-playing?
No, in this case, I think roll-playing applies.
Desdichado
Legend
No comment!
I actually talked to my wife some more tonight about playing. It seems the group that invited her to play is getting together Saturday night. I was going to a concert that night, but my wife's been telling me I shouldn't go because we didn't budget for it, and we're trying to run a tight ship financially so we can buy our house faster.
So, I told her I'd go to the game session instead if she came and actually played instead of doing something weeny like "just watching" as she threatened to do before.
Turns out, though, that she's not really a fantasy fan. She told me that if we were playing something that resembled, say X-files more, she'd probably enjoy it a lot more. Curse that d20 that isn't out yet! Or CoC that I never picked up!
But, I think she'll play this Saturday at least!
I actually talked to my wife some more tonight about playing. It seems the group that invited her to play is getting together Saturday night. I was going to a concert that night, but my wife's been telling me I shouldn't go because we didn't budget for it, and we're trying to run a tight ship financially so we can buy our house faster.
So, I told her I'd go to the game session instead if she came and actually played instead of doing something weeny like "just watching" as she threatened to do before.
Turns out, though, that she's not really a fantasy fan. She told me that if we were playing something that resembled, say X-files more, she'd probably enjoy it a lot more. Curse that d20 that isn't out yet! Or CoC that I never picked up!
But, I think she'll play this Saturday at least!
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Hammerhead
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Actually, the Good domain is one of the best domains, simply because it eventually allows the character to craft Holy weapons.
elrichwizard
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Coincidence.. I used to Live in Pocatello also (originally from Bancroft ID). My wife and kids are my entire gaming group. We find it a great family time. Hope she enjoys her firs game. Let us know how it goes...
The Forsaken One
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Psion
Adventurer
Ds Da Man said:
Well, I'll blithely discard that advice, as my (very good) group alread has 2 husband/wife combos and I have no complaints.
Sort of funny... Friday is one of the couple's 5th wedding aniversary... but they both want to game so much that they are playing the game anyways.
Henry
Autoexreginated
I figured I'd post an update of sorts here myself...
My wife played D&D for the first time last night. She wanted a human/big dog hybrid, sort of a half-woman/half-saint bernard, who was a powerful warrior, but not a "weapon master" type; and so, with a little judicious tweaking of the half-orc template, a Level 1 Half-Dog Ranger was born.
Her stats rolled on 4d6 drop lowest were:
18 - assigned to strength
16 - assigned to dex
10 - assigned to cha
14 - assigned to wis
15 - assigned to con
12 - assigned to int
I watched this amazing set of stats materialize right before my eyes! Why the heck is it that the FIRST TIMERS get stuff like this???
so, armed with two "huge paul hogan-style knives" (short swords) and a sling, she set off in search of two orcs who burned down a small village. She got a simple tutorial in using skills, and spotted the two orcs hiding in the forest. She took each of them down in three rounds, total.
later, she was rescuing a unicorn from several orcs and one really nasty orcish butcher, who wanted the unicorn for unsavory purposes, hidden in an abandoned mine. She took her first dungeon crawl quite well. I introduced all the basics (saving throws against traps, breaking down doors, listening for distant noises, etc.)
All in all, she enjoyed it thoroughly. She got to do a little role-play, and plenty of descriptive combat, which she enjoyed immensely. She wants to play again soon - I will probably see if her sister and sister's boyfriend want to play too, to give her a little bit of party dynamic.
One sidenote: In two thirty-minute scenarios, I saw FIVE verified critical hits by her with short swords. FIVE! Note to self: steal wife's dice on periodic basis...
My wife played D&D for the first time last night. She wanted a human/big dog hybrid, sort of a half-woman/half-saint bernard, who was a powerful warrior, but not a "weapon master" type; and so, with a little judicious tweaking of the half-orc template, a Level 1 Half-Dog Ranger was born.
Her stats rolled on 4d6 drop lowest were:
18 - assigned to strength
16 - assigned to dex
10 - assigned to cha
14 - assigned to wis
15 - assigned to con
12 - assigned to int
I watched this amazing set of stats materialize right before my eyes! Why the heck is it that the FIRST TIMERS get stuff like this???
so, armed with two "huge paul hogan-style knives" (short swords) and a sling, she set off in search of two orcs who burned down a small village. She got a simple tutorial in using skills, and spotted the two orcs hiding in the forest. She took each of them down in three rounds, total.
later, she was rescuing a unicorn from several orcs and one really nasty orcish butcher, who wanted the unicorn for unsavory purposes, hidden in an abandoned mine. She took her first dungeon crawl quite well. I introduced all the basics (saving throws against traps, breaking down doors, listening for distant noises, etc.)
All in all, she enjoyed it thoroughly. She got to do a little role-play, and plenty of descriptive combat, which she enjoyed immensely. She wants to play again soon - I will probably see if her sister and sister's boyfriend want to play too, to give her a little bit of party dynamic.
One sidenote: In two thirty-minute scenarios, I saw FIVE verified critical hits by her with short swords. FIVE! Note to self: steal wife's dice on periodic basis...
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