Several folks mentioned Witchlight. I've never heard of it, but it sounds like it is geared to younger audiences. Which is super cool. Now I want to check it out. Thanks
It's not so much geared for younger audiences (although it's certainly one of the easiest adventure to turn into one that is), but it's not inherently violent and doesn't demand combat, which is a lot of what people are uncomfortable with when it comes to minors.
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Several folks mentioned Witchlight. I've never heard of it, but it sounds like it is geared to younger audiences. Which is super cool. Now I want to check it out. Thanks
It's not so much geared for younger audiences (although it's certainly one of the easiest adventure to turn into one that is), but it's not inherently violent and doesn't demand combat, which is a lot of what people are uncomfortable with when it comes to minors.
This might be instinct drilled into our lizard portion of the brain (the most basic and primal portion of the mind) so to speak. Yes, I'm not a biologist, but you know what I mean.
Even if you don't like kids there is a something that makes us want to protect them from the world. This is why we go mama bear/papa wolf when we see a kid in danger in the real world, and hae a more highented sense of dread if a victional charecter goes for that. I can see where this can get tricky with players be that PC's or DM's.
This gets worse when we see characters that would hurt a child that are adults, and are not defending themselves but on the offence makes us see them as real scummy. Its also why adult soldiers and PMC's that have fought child soldiers also feel extra scummy after words. I forget which Gundam it was in (One of the One Year War ones), but a enemy soldier see the gundam pilot is a teenager and is bawling even at gunpoint that the enemy sis using a child soldier. Gundam Wing had another where Hiro steps out of his cockpit and reveals he's just a 15 year old and everyone is shocked a kid is in piloting a WMD.
Obviously there is some handwaving and suspension of disbelief here and there, otherwise Naruto, Dragon Ball, Huckleberry Fin, Tiny Toons, and a whole lot of other properties would have sent entire generations into therapy. But a mishandling of it can cut the cords suspending that disbelief like a knife through butter. So while I would allow it, I see why OP and other DM's would have strong and LEGIT good reasons not to. End of the day, its just a game we play to destress, and if this would cause more stress on the DM or other players don't have it.
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It's not so much geared for younger audiences (although it's certainly one of the easiest adventure to turn into one that is), but it's not inherently violent and doesn't demand combat, which is a lot of what people are uncomfortable with when it comes to minors.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
This might be instinct drilled into our lizard portion of the brain (the most basic and primal portion of the mind) so to speak. Yes, I'm not a biologist, but you know what I mean.
Even if you don't like kids there is a something that makes us want to protect them from the world. This is why we go mama bear/papa wolf when we see a kid in danger in the real world, and hae a more highented sense of dread if a victional charecter goes for that. I can see where this can get tricky with players be that PC's or DM's.
This gets worse when we see characters that would hurt a child that are adults, and are not defending themselves but on the offence makes us see them as real scummy. Its also why adult soldiers and PMC's that have fought child soldiers also feel extra scummy after words. I forget which Gundam it was in (One of the One Year War ones), but a enemy soldier see the gundam pilot is a teenager and is bawling even at gunpoint that the enemy sis using a child soldier. Gundam Wing had another where Hiro steps out of his cockpit and reveals he's just a 15 year old and everyone is shocked a kid is in piloting a WMD.
Obviously there is some handwaving and suspension of disbelief here and there, otherwise Naruto, Dragon Ball, Huckleberry Fin, Tiny Toons, and a whole lot of other properties would have sent entire generations into therapy. But a mishandling of it can cut the cords suspending that disbelief like a knife through butter. So while I would allow it, I see why OP and other DM's would have strong and LEGIT good reasons not to. End of the day, its just a game we play to destress, and if this would cause more stress on the DM or other players don't have it.