New Posts For Thread: D&D and Dyinghttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_DyingHow do you handle 'dying' in your games with your kids? Or, more appropriately, how do you handle 'killing' or the 'subdual of their enemies' in game?I know this question doesn't apply to all styles of gaming with kids but it is one I have played aroON Death and Dying the Critical Injury Rules that were published recently helped our family over this hurdle. They do add some complexity and I were against them being an old school D&D player, but they definitely put enough pain in the game that pehttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_Dying?post_id=528540119#528540119ON Death and Dying the Critical Injury Rules that were published recently helped our family over this hurdle. They do add some complexity and I were against them being an old school D&D player, but they definitely put enough pain in the game that peSun, 27 Jan 2013 13:46:15 -0600Dying and killing are both things that really fascinate kids. We found that D&D was a good way to explore these ideas with our daughter and to help her differentiate between game killing and real killing.Our daughter fears for the death of her own chhttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_Dying?post_id=524445343#524445343Dying and killing are both things that really fascinate kids. We found that D&D was a good way to explore these ideas with our daughter and to help her differentiate between game killing and real killing.Our daughter fears for the death of her own chMon, 24 Sep 2012 14:31:03 -0500My five year old daughter has no problem killing monsters. Right after our first battle with a wolf, she said the PCs should set up camp and cook the wolf for dinner, then make a coat out of its fur! I didn't expect that. A couple sessions later, herhttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_Dying?post_id=522376099#522376099My five year old daughter has no problem killing monsters. Right after our first battle with a wolf, she said the PCs should set up camp and cook the wolf for dinner, then make a coat out of its fur! I didn't expect that. A couple sessions later, herSat, 28 Jul 2012 13:17:23 -0500Hmm I like the idea of more skill verses killing, although, like in video games, my kids understand game verse real life. But the skill route means every game does not need killing, and then they might understand why the list of skills after ever stahttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_Dying?post_id=504277713#504277713Hmm I like the idea of more skill verses killing, although, like in video games, my kids understand game verse real life. But the skill route means every game does not need killing, and then they might understand why the list of skills after ever staSun, 07 Aug 2011 23:01:58 -0500In the sessions I brought my son (7) and daughter (6) to encounters this season, they both experienced some death (to the monsters) and dying (of the players). My son takes getting hit in stride - he just asks how much damage he takes and notes it dohttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/20558069/Damp;D_and_Dying?post_id=465326545#465326545In the sessions I brought my son (7) and daughter (6) to encounters this season, they both experienced some death (to the monsters) and dying (of the players). My son takes getting hit in stride - he just asks how much damage he takes and notes it doWed, 08 Sep 2010 10:56:05 -0500