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If I were an NPC? I guess I would be a 3rd level Ranger/5th level mage or some such... Living in the city, but still reminiscing about the mountains I grew up in. Eager to go out an make my mark.

Sigh, never mind. I keep trying to reply to Templetroll saying he started in 77. I give up.

This is a great thread. I'm sorry I cant briing myself to read it all, but it has gotten long!

I am 38, been playing off and on since those three little books were out, before the PHB and Monster manual.
I always loved writing my own adventures, even more than playing, but have got to say that the stuff in Dungeon Magazine is really great; much better than my adventures.
My wife is pregnant. God willing I will be playing with the kid in ten or twelve years, or maybe sooner, who knows.

I should be more careful about which reply link I hit. This is the one I meant to tag.

I'm turning 35 this year and have been playing for 24 years.

My wife is turning 34 and has been playing for 13 years (I introduced her to gaming when were dating in university)

And my son is 8 and he's just started gaming.

(waiting for the day my 1.5 year old daughter can join in the game)

Hey! I was born in 1977!

Any way, I have been playing since I was 10, my brother was 9. My Mom DMed the red box set for us. Been Dming since I was 11 (my mom got tired of the bickering between my brother and I).

I am 28 now. Will be 29 in March.

My 5 year old really wants to play "DvD" with me and is always after my minitures and mis-matched dice. I told him he has to learn to read and then he can play with me.

Incidentally, we have 2 players in our group that are 13 (sons of other players), but they started playing with us when they were 11... So Onrie's not alone. New blood is out there.

I wish I could say I work for the love of my work/job, but I am much too mercenary. I make $75K. My hubbie loves his job and so he makes less. Any one make a ton of cash and love their job?

O! The stories I could tell - about me! Lol. Seeing as I started DMing at 11 for my little brother (10), I have to admit I had some bad moments. Luckily my mom was always there to set me straight (usually by grounding).

You may think I'm kidding, but it's true. Anyway, as weird (and sometimes unfair) as it was, I have learned many lessons about DMing and have been at it ever since (17 years later).

I think there is nothing wrong with players reading the DM guide. For me, it helps to play with educated players, but I do let any new players know that I do not tolerate rules lawyers.

My brother is a rules lawyer and I have recently started playing in his campaign world. All of the other players except one are new to DnD and playing with him is like going through DnD boot camp! I feel so sorry for them. Besides being a freak about the rules he is a good DM, so I don't mind really.

Any way, I am enjoying reading the DM horror stories.

I just signed up to paizo just so that I could reply to this post. It's too funny.

Any way, 8.5 woman's US.