Aside from the propensity to throw the dice too strongly, move figures
and terrain around, and scribble on character sheets when I wasn't
watching the kids surprised me with how well they took to the RPG format
of gaming. I was fudging the old Basic D&D rules for the game but
will mix in some elements from 4.0 elements when I have time (namely
detailing movement in squares instead of feet- easier for a child to
count our their squares).<br /><br />The 8 year old chose to be a warrior
princess named Suzana and the 4 year old chose to be a magician princess
named Miana Mia. The choosing equipment had a funny moment when I
suggested that the magician princess could carry a knife (didn't want to
explain what a dagger was so I said knife) or a staff. She promptly
told me that she couldn't have a knife as knives were dangerous and she
wasn't suppose to play with them. That made the decision simple; staff
it was. Since she was a magician princess she got to have a spell so I
limited the choice to offensive 1st level spells but not wanting to try
to explain "Charm Person" I offered "Magic Missile" and "Sleep" but
since magic missile was sort of difficult to explain she sort of settled
on sleep and spent most the game threatening to put everyone to sleep.<br /><br />They
made their way to the tavern and ate cheese, apple juice and stew
before the bartender asked if they were looking for work. Promptly one
said yes and the other said no. It turned out the merchant in the tavern
had been robbed by the lizard men and was offering reward for
recovering his goods. The princesses traveled to the swamp and searched
for the lizard men till they found the lizard men's mound. One
challenged them and told them to go, they demand the stolen stuff back
or the lizard men would be put to sleep. The lizard man said no and they
he was going to steal all the princesses' stuff. Suzana the warrior
princess decided talk was done and charge the lizard man but four others
jumped out of hiding. Miana cast her sleep spell and put 3 of them to
sleep. Suzana fought with the leader and the other last lizard man
charged Miana and hit her with a spear. The last round of combat saw
Miana drop another sleep spell and take out 1 more lizard man and Suzana
knocked the last lizard man down with a mighty blow, causing him to
surrender.<br /><br />The princesses made the lizard men return the stolen
goods and promise to stop doing bad things before letting them go.
However, the game master wouldn't let them move the wagon without
horses. So one stayed with the wagon while the other went back to the
castle for horses. Then they got their reward and we ended the session
and played Candy Land. <br /><br />NOTE: I'm letting magician princesses cast their spells multiple times in violation of the rules then again being a magician princess has its perks.
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