Monster Slayers: The Heroes of Hesiod
Here’s my foray into game design–a D&D game designed specifically for kids, and available for free on Wizards of the Coast’s web site! All you need are some six-sided dice, pencils, scissors, aprintout of the PDF,four to sixpeople, andhalf an hour. Oh! And, of course,it’s bring-your-own imagination. I’ve heard of kids as young asfour playing it–and as young as six running it. Let me know what you thinkif you try it!
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Monster Slayers: The Champions of the Elements
Following in the footsteps of The Heroes of Hesiod, The Champions of the Elements is a new adventure that plays by the same rules and within the same framework, butwith new monsters, a new story, new art, and a beautiful newmap.I hope you enjoy!
To hear more about it before you try, check out this interview I did with the RPG Gamer Dad Podcast, or RPG Gamer Dad’s Actual Play of D&D for Kids (with actual kids!)
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HAVE A QUESTION? Check out the D&D for Kids FAQ!
RUNNING D&D IN THE CLASSROOM? Check out TeachingWithDnD for more resources!
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“If you have a mind to run a game similar to Lookouts at the table, either with players as children or with children playing children on an incredible adventure, you might take a crack at Monster Slayers.” —Penny Arcade
“Fast, fun, and playable by adventurers as young as six.” —The Escapist
“It’s never too early to teach your kids how to kill orcs.” —The Calgary Sun
“It is great to see Wizards of the Coast putting this type of material out there for free. May it inspire more parents to role the dice with their kids.” —Wired
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