Introducing The Party
After a couple of posts about gaming with my son, I'm now turning to the other subject that will feature heavily on the blog - gaming with family of all ages, up to my parents who are in their mid to late sixties.
In the next few posts I'll relate how we all came to sit around a table rolling dice together, but for now prehaps I'll just introduce you to some of the characters involved:
Dad - Late sixties. Characters include Glyndwr the human bard and Taliesin the halfling druid.
* Likes - Naming characters after figures from Welsh folklore, little historical tidbits dropped into games, appreciates jokes and puns. Genuinely seems to take pride in achieving stuff in-game like solving puzzle or downing a huge monster. Is the only person I know ever to have rolled four crits in a row (I told him I'd give him my house if he managed to do it, but we settled on quadruple damage).
* Dislikes - Identifying dice, writing coherently on his character sheet, staying focused for more than two hours
Mother - Mid sixties. Characters include Puffball Faffyelf the elf wizard and Little Rev the dwarf cleric.
* Likes - Chatting with NPCs, leading the conversation in increasingly ludicrous directions, remembering clues and casting magic missile A LOT
* Dislikes - Rolling dice generally (seems to feel under pressure) and remembering rules

Sister #1 - Early thirties. Hasn't played so much, so just the one character - Mellt the elf druid.
* Likes - Making up silly solutions to problems, some of which actually work. Talking to monsters and animals in funny voices. Acting all malodramatic (she has a DRAMA background) and casting flashy spells.
* Dislikes - The idea that she might actually be enjoying a game that is meant "for losers"
Sister #2 - Mid twenties. One character, Umake Kamakoze the human fighter.
* Likes - Strange accents, singing in character, hitting things very hard for lots of damage. And she is a HUGE fan of Labyrinth.
* Dislikes - Any kind of attempt to bring levity to the game.
Wife - Early thirties. Has played Luciana the Wise, human cleric, and Kaleesi the elf ranger.
Likes - Tactical problems - figuring out advantages in combat, either in the rules or just by giving me 'the look'
Dislikes - Actually learning the rules. Coming up with original character names. Playing for too long. Playing too late. Not eating while playing.
Boyfriend-in-law - Boyfriend of Sister #2, early twenties, has played just one character Commander Lux Flex Plaxiter the dragonborn rogue.
Likes - A lot of stuff about the game, actually. Probably the most natural to grasp DnD having played video games and miniatures games in the past.
Dislikes - Not much, but... Playing in front of his girlfirend and prospective in-laws is probably kinda daunting.
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