tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post814857961438686573..comments2023-06-15T04:58:24.542-07:00Comments on Dungeon Mistress: Overcoming Stereotypes...Trying to Get those Folks to PlayCelestial7http://www.blogger.com/profile/11550393390068522994noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-56705654308839179192011-08-18T21:26:37.142-07:002011-08-18T21:26:37.142-07:00This is now officially one of my favourite D&D...This is now officially one of my favourite D&D blogs. Good on you for encouraging new people to play.<br /><br />I got my wife to play after a bit of convincing (that and her best friend was into it), and she ended up loving the game. Plus it taught me a lot about being a DM. <br /><br />Shelly Mazzanoble's book "Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress" is also a fantastic little primer to the game. Good on you for suggesting it.Kiel Chenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016752327301291104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-76126780371555699422010-10-17T22:28:48.896-07:002010-10-17T22:28:48.896-07:00Not everyone has to like it. Some people might not...Not everyone has to like it. Some people might not like knitting, or football, or sailing, or hunting, or chess, or etc. Some people you ask will just honestly not want to and will not be interested.jbeltmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264520619277158883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-21195749415036434942010-07-11T10:04:42.399-07:002010-07-11T10:04:42.399-07:00Interestingly, my wife doesn't like to play RP...Interestingly, my wife doesn't like to play RPGs because finds she becomes TOO invested in the game (emotionally)...it makes her feel "weird" to become so wrapped up/involved in game play and THAT makes her more uncomfortable than anything else!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-59672815973676452162010-07-02T06:57:45.072-07:002010-07-02T06:57:45.072-07:00Being proactive and managing the rules for a new p...Being proactive and managing the rules for a new player is a good way to teach any game - even something as complex as Advanced Squad Leader can be made fun if you present the choices and events of the game in layman's terms. Just say right out "I'll translate the rules, you just worry about playing your character and doing what they would do."Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-47974154307334649702010-07-01T18:07:52.391-07:002010-07-01T18:07:52.391-07:00I've heard it said that a lot of people resist...I've heard it said that a lot of people resist playing because they don't want to be the n00b, and feel foolish because they don't know how to do anything. One possible idea is to have more than one newbie in a session, so they have that support, but mostly I think you need to reassure them that you can't really fail at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-89718046299397946192010-07-01T17:49:45.368-07:002010-07-01T17:49:45.368-07:00I posted a reply post on my blog, but for some rea...I posted a reply post on my blog, but for some reason I dont see the trackback here.<br /><br />Anyway, check it out! ;)Pontifexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761338487255048337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-72077941895898407942010-07-01T16:52:37.278-07:002010-07-01T16:52:37.278-07:00I'm going to ditto Cyclopeatron on all counts....I'm going to ditto Cyclopeatron on all counts. Kudos for the recruiting efforts!christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792554562605164850.post-27790317542603593982010-07-01T10:43:07.814-07:002010-07-01T10:43:07.814-07:00Excellent roleplay evangalism! The hobby needs mor...Excellent roleplay evangalism! The hobby needs more thoughtful DMs like you!<br /><br />It's a fact the D&D, especially modern D&D, CAN BE pretty complicated. That's why a lot of people go for older editions of D&D which are super simple. Most of my players don't have a background in RPGs and don't own any rulebooks at all.<br /><br />BTW, don't hit your charming sister!Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.com