Gymnastics has proven to be an RPG killer in our home, but it looks like we're starting to ramp up again. This summer should be especially good, since we'll have big chunks of time on the weekends that we don't have now.
In the past few months, I gave my 11-year-old daughter Sophie Paizo's Pathfinder Beginner Box. I can't say enough nice things about this set. Since this product has been out for awhile, and since there is no shortage of information on the Internet about its contents, I'm not going to give it a full review here. Instead, let it suffice to say that Sophie was able to take the box and run a game very easily. That's saying something for a game as complicated as Pathfinder/ D&D 3.5.
The best part was that I didn't have to help. The kids wanted to play, but I had plans to be elsewhere. They were bummed, so on my way out the door I said, "Why not open up your Beginner Box and have at it?" They got all excited and started their prep.
Four hours later I returned home and they were still playing, with no signs of slowing down. I joined in by taking on one of the pre-generated characters that come in the box, the cleric (because "Daddy, we need healing!"), and before long we were facing down Black Fang.
Sophie's going to be a great GM. She is devious and has a great poker face, critical for successful trolling. More on that next time.
Hey, awesome, I totally forgot I had even subscribed to this blog. I had to laugh at "Daddy, we need healing!"
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