Today’s post will be dear to the hearts of a few friends who have recently, or are expecting their Kickstarter to deliver, a junior human. There are a lot of things in society that are really difficult to do with junior humans around. Paragliding, for example. But gaming doesn’t have to be one. It’s already indoors, for one thing. This will also depend how old your junior human is. • Freshly-delivered ones don’t need a lot- some feeding and changing, some cuddles, and a lot of sleep. As long as you make sure they’re safe, and the noise doesn’t disturb them, gaming might have to be at your place for a little while. A little understanding from your fellow players will go a long way with this, and make sure that gamers who multiclass into Parent don’t lose their old class abilities. • Crawlers (1/2 - 3 HD) can be a little more trouble, as it’s generally frowned upon to cage them. But keeping them in a safe area isn’t too hard, and as long as they’re not gnawing on your game books or character sheets, the socialization will usually help them be comfortable around people. • Talkers (3-5 HD) are where you usually have a problem area, as they need a bit more attention. Which is fair, because they’re trying to work out the entire game system that our universe operates on, and no-one will just sit them down with a nicely-illustrated book that explains it. Falling back on TV is often an acceptable deflection, but be prepared to accidentally gain a +5 memorization bonus on every episode of Peppa Pig. • Students (6+ HD) are often able to handle things on their own, either joining in, hanging around on the periphery and browsing a Monstrous Manual, or finding other things to do on their own. Most importantly, don’t allow your Gamer/Parent multiclass friends to languish. A strong adventuring party protects and looks after the members who can’t be present all the time, and this Friday night might be their only opportunity to game now. Have fun, and bring your junior humans! (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 14 December 2018) Categories All Comments are closed.
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