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<blockquote data-quote="Psion" data-source="post: 270236" data-attributes="member: 172">Edit: This is the post originally entitled &quot;Wife is taking the plunge!&quot; For my update, see the post on the second page.I have a non-gaming wife who actually wants to give it a try!Occasionally my wife listens in on the games we have, and she gets along with most of our gaming group (we are sort of a close knit group.) The other day, she actually suggested getting involved in a game. I didn't know what to think at first... she had expressed interest in what we were doing in the past, but never really seemed to indicate she wanted to play. I didn't really think about encouraging her to do so at those earlier junctures, as we have children and it can be a bit of a hassle for two parents to game.But now that I am given the time to think about it, I am really sort of excited about the idea. Some recent events in our marriage got me to thinking that more shared activities we have, the better.She's not a total virgin to gaming, but close enough... she played MSH with some guys in high school, but never got to stay over at their little gaming parties. I guess it's sort of the gaming equivalent to &quot;I didn't inhale.&quot; She does like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.She says she would like to play some sort of magic-using class and that she is more keep to exploration aspects of the game. I am thinking about involving her in our upcoming 1st level game. I am thinking of running Of Sound Mind followed by NeMoren's Vault.I really want to get her interested, and let her see what excites us about gaming. I think it would be good for her. But I am really nervous pulling it off... I feel the pressure in a way that I am not used to.Any thoughts/recommendations/experiences?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Psion, post: 270236, member: 172"] [i]Edit: This is the post originally entitled "Wife is taking the plunge!" For my update, see the post on the second page.[/i] I have a non-gaming wife who actually wants to give it a try! Occasionally my wife listens in on the games we have, and she gets along with most of our gaming group (we are sort of a close knit group.) The other day, she actually suggested getting involved in a game. I didn't know what to think at first... she had expressed interest in what we were doing in the past, but never really seemed to indicate she wanted to play. I didn't really think about encouraging her to do so at those earlier junctures, as we have children and it can be a bit of a hassle for two parents to game. But now that I am given the time to think about it, I am really sort of excited about the idea. Some recent events in our marriage got me to thinking that more shared activities we have, the better. She's not a total virgin to gaming, but close enough... she played MSH with some guys in high school, but never got to stay over at their little gaming parties. I guess it's sort of the gaming equivalent to "I didn't inhale." She does like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. She says she would like to play some sort of magic-using class and that she is more keep to exploration aspects of the game. I am thinking about involving her in our upcoming 1st level game. I am thinking of running Of Sound Mind followed by NeMoren's Vault. I really want to get her interested, and let her see what excites us about gaming. I think it would be good for her. But I am really nervous pulling it off... I feel the pressure in a way that I am not used to. Any thoughts/recommendations/experiences? [/QUOTE]

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