NaPoWriMo #12

[aslant]

Today is DND game day! Exciting. Except my MIL can't watch the kids (nervous migraines because of the Jolynn Troubles) so somehow I'll take care of the kids while playing. I was frank with Kirk about how I'm resentful in advance, because he's the DM and can't exactly excuse himself to help me

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[mordicai]

We have a kid at our game...but not a KID, we have a baby. A kid is tough but you are being smart by putting it all up front. The best advice I can give? Get a familiar, or an animal companion, or something. That way you can always be like "damn magical imp!" when you have to go chasing off, & it can be semi-in-character. I have used a general "bathroom breaks that aren't during combat are also bathroom breaks that your character takes," so that if someone misses a piece of dialogue, their character did to. This has actually led to some great dramatic irony. You can do the same with this, maybe, somehow?

[aslant]

This is super helpful, thank you! I'll try some of this.

[mordicai]

Also, during "beer & peanuts" games that are less serious we've established rules like "if the kid knocks your mini over, that means that the Titan randomly wandering the dungeon knocks you prone."

[aslant]

Also I'm less worried about Penny (movie time!) than about Dot, who is grabby, afraid of strangers, easily bored, and clingy, haha. Should be fun though.