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<blockquote data-quote="Harlock" data-source="post: 270467" data-attributes="member: 4545">Psion,I am very excited for you.&nbsp; My wife began playing with our group a few years back when her sister became interested in it and asked me about it.&nbsp; She knew I had played for years and was looking to try it out and since her sister was new to gaming, my wife decided to jump in as well.&nbsp; We have enjoyed it ever since!&nbsp; There have been many wonderful suggestions thusfar from other posters and I'd just like to chime in myself.&nbsp; Everyone seems to be advocating taking time and letting her first time be simplified.&nbsp; I'd agree, but try not to let her catch on that you are doing so.&nbsp; It can be insulting when she just wants to be &quot;one of the guys&quot; so to speak.&nbsp; I do suggest that she have her own PHB.&nbsp; My wife and I shared for a couple of years before I broke down and bought a new one, but it has certainly made things easier when it is time to level up and also she has her OWN book.&nbsp; Just a simple little empowerment issue, I know, but it makes an extraordinary difference.&nbsp; Now, for the bad news.&nbsp; If before you were in the habit of sharing your world with your wife, you'll now have to curtail some of that as she is a player in it.&nbsp; The upshot of this is that now she may actually care about what you are saying, so share some of course, but try not to let her in on any more than you would share with any other player.&nbsp; I certanly have enjoyed the time I spend with my wife in our games and I wish you and your wife the best in yours.&nbsp; Oh, and for the record, I am LDS too.&nbsp; How many are there of us lurking around here I wonder?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Harlock, post: 270467, member: 4545"] Psion, I am very excited for you. My wife began playing with our group a few years back when her sister became interested in it and asked me about it. She knew I had played for years and was looking to try it out and since her sister was new to gaming, my wife decided to jump in as well. We have enjoyed it ever since! There have been many wonderful suggestions thusfar from other posters and I'd just like to chime in myself. Everyone seems to be advocating taking time and letting her first time be simplified. I'd agree, but try not to let her catch on that you are doing so. It can be insulting when she just wants to be "one of the guys" so to speak. I do suggest that she have her own PHB. My wife and I shared for a couple of years before I broke down and bought a new one, but it has certainly made things easier when it is time to level up and also she has her OWN book. Just a simple little empowerment issue, I know, but it makes an extraordinary difference. Now, for the bad news. If before you were in the habit of sharing your world with your wife, you'll now have to curtail some of that as she is a player in it. The upshot of this is that now she may actually care about what you are saying, so share some of course, but try not to let her in on any more than you would share with any other player. I certanly have enjoyed the time I spend with my wife in our games and I wish you and your wife the best in yours. Oh, and for the record, I am LDS too. How many are there of us lurking around here I wonder? [/QUOTE]

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