Dungeon Masters Guide for Young Players
Play D&D with children as young as FIVE! This guide provides an age-appropriate mostly non-violent version of the game for new and seasoned Dungeon Masters to play with kids. Included here you will find coloring-book characters¸ two versions of the character sheet (one for kids who can read well and one for pre-literate players)¸ a worksheet to support math calculations¸ and the rules and recommendations for the adult leading the campaign ‐ the Dungeon Master (DM). This game helps children build a huge array of essential skills and have fun in the process. As one 6-year-old player said¸ "I used to not like math¸ but now I love it!" With just a couple of dice¸ a sheet of paper¸ a few friends and one adult¸ you can keep kids entertained and learning for hours. D&D teaches: • Strategy • Logic • Problem-solving • Collaboration • Delegation • Arithmetic (addition¸ subtraction¸ multiplication¸ and division) while fostering • Imagination • Social skills • Con fi dence • Verbal communication • Friendship Depending on the focus of individual adventures¸ you can build additional skills like literacy¸ memorization¸ rhyming¸ matching¸ helpfulness¸ and a love of storytelling. If you have never played D&D before¸ this guide contains everything you need to run an adventure for young children. If you are a seasoned player or Dungeon Master¸ you will fi nd the rules are streamlined and simpli fi ed to suit to the math skills and attention span of young children.