I am wondering if there is any update to the idea of allowing children access to DNDBeyond?
My kids have been in lockdown since March - no libraries, no local game stores, no school and no friends over. Currently, they are only allowed out of the house for an hour of exercise a day and that’s it. They can’t even go to the shops. Welcome to Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne.
Months ago, I promised my daughter (12yo) that I would DM a game for her and her friends when this was over. 6 months later, and she’s tired of waiting - and it looks like it will be a few more months before we can have all her friends around.
Unfortunately, the age restrictions on DNDBeyond mean that I can’t even use our online resources to allow them to play.
These are half a dozen really decent kids. They haven’t been allowed to hangout and do normal kid stuff for months.
I understand all the reasons that DNDBeyond is restricted to over 13, but in these extraordinary times, surely we can find a way to use these tools to allow our kids to come together with their friends in the same way that the adults can?
I created a 2nd account last year using an email I created years ago. I purchased some content (50% off PHB from the Essentials Kit and I already owned the PHB on my primary account) for that account. I let my daughter use the email I created on the dndbeyond account I created. Granted she turns 13 tomorrow and she can assume ownership of both of those accounts then.
You're the parent. You make the decision for your kids. Dndbeyond has to stick to their legal obligations of common internet practices, but I doubt they have any age police checking IDs at the door when someone uses their libraries and tools.
Another option for you: work with the kids to create their characters on your account. Export the characters to pdf, and email or otherwise send the those PDFs. That would mean that you would need to update their sheets on level up/when they add significant items (like weapons) etc. Also send them the basic rules pdfs, which are available from Wizards of the Coast for free.
Another option for you: work with the kids to create their characters on your account. Export the characters to pdf, and email or otherwise send the those PDFs. That would mean that you would need to update their sheets on level up/when they add significant items (like weapons) etc. Also send them the basic rules pdfs, which are available from Wizards of the Coast for free.
This is what I do with my kids, they create characters on my account and we print off the PDFs for the table. It's not perfect, but it works well and we go through and update DDB after sessions together.
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I am wondering if there is any update to the idea of allowing children access to DNDBeyond?
My kids have been in lockdown since March - no libraries, no local game stores, no school and no friends over. Currently, they are only allowed out of the house for an hour of exercise a day and that’s it. They can’t even go to the shops. Welcome to Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne.
Months ago, I promised my daughter (12yo) that I would DM a game for her and her friends when this was over. 6 months later, and she’s tired of waiting - and it looks like it will be a few more months before we can have all her friends around.
Unfortunately, the age restrictions on DNDBeyond mean that I can’t even use our online resources to allow them to play.
These are half a dozen really decent kids. They haven’t been allowed to hangout and do normal kid stuff for months.
I understand all the reasons that DNDBeyond is restricted to over 13, but in these extraordinary times, surely we can find a way to use these tools to allow our kids to come together with their friends in the same way that the adults can?
It's not like they card you prior to allowing an account. Not advocating for lying, but that is an option. You are the parent after all.
I created a 2nd account last year using an email I created years ago. I purchased some content (50% off PHB from the Essentials Kit and I already owned the PHB on my primary account) for that account. I let my daughter use the email I created on the dndbeyond account I created. Granted she turns 13 tomorrow and she can assume ownership of both of those accounts then.
You're the parent. You make the decision for your kids. Dndbeyond has to stick to their legal obligations of common internet practices, but I doubt they have any age police checking IDs at the door when someone uses their libraries and tools.
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Another option for you: work with the kids to create their characters on your account. Export the characters to pdf, and email or otherwise send the those PDFs. That would mean that you would need to update their sheets on level up/when they add significant items (like weapons) etc. Also send them the basic rules pdfs, which are available from Wizards of the Coast for free.
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This is what I do with my kids, they create characters on my account and we print off the PDFs for the table. It's not perfect, but it works well and we go through and update DDB after sessions together.