Post/Author/DateTime	Post
BlaineTog 10-13-06, 02:06 PM	I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess than most groups have, if anything, the reverse problem. See, I'm starting this campaign. 12th level, pick pretty much whatever you want, etc. I'm pretty happy with the story, the players are very happy with their characters, in general everything seems to be just fine. Here's the thing: of the four players, three are girls, and we're considering adding another. Now, this doesn't really worry me much at all, particularly since I know everyone pretty well (except the potential 5th player). I'm just curious if anyone else has played under similar circumstances.
aotrscommander 10-13-06, 02:28 PM	Nope. Can't say as I have. We've never had more than two girsl in a group, and one of those is my sister. I suspect there will be many people who will be jealous of you, though, for probably misguided reasons.
TheMeanOne 10-13-06, 02:34 PM	I play in a game: The DM is female, 4 players are female, one player is male. When we started we had 2 male players and 3 female players, but one player left so we brought in someone new. The game runs well, the DM is awesome and it's a great game. Our one male player sometimes makes sexist jokes - but it's all in good fun, he's a really nice guy. I think sometimes he just feels a little silly being the only guy. Honestly, it's working well for us. The game is a blast every week. It makes a good story to tell other gamers - the female D&D group. Not something many people have seen.
freedeath 10-13-06, 02:36 PM	3 ladies at the most, usually 2; it definitely adds a different dimension to the game; less strong-arming, more thought. They tend to play wizards, clerics & thieves, rather than fighters, in my experience. Their characters tend to make tavern encounters friendlier (unless more than 1 patron takes a shine to them....)
TheChilliGod 10-13-06, 02:41 PM	Many of my friends play in this one campaign with 3 girls, with one of them as DM. Playing with 2-3 guys. Unfortunately, I don't play in that one, so I don't really know if it's any different from an all-guy game, but from what I can tell, the girls are much more mature than the guys when roleplaying their characters.
freedeath 10-13-06, 02:46 PM	Many of my friends play in this one campaign with 3 girls, with one of them as DM. Playing with 2-3 guys. Unfortunately, I don't play in that one, so I don't really know if it's any different from an all-guy game, but from what I can tell, the girls are much more mature than the guys when roleplaying their characters. Maturity seems to depend on the age of the male players; the younger (and singler) the guys happen to be, the more they hit on and try to impress the ladies. This should not be a problem with old farts; as long as they're sitting, they're happy.
Caver451 10-13-06, 03:04 PM	This should not be a problem with old farts; as long as they're sitting, they're happy. Oh goodness, I feel so old now. I've never played in a group with more than one female participant, but I doubt it will be an issue unless one of the male players is a dope. Just like any other group, find out how they like to play and that's how you run the campaign. What's the worst is when it is the "girlfriend of one of the players," who really only wants to be there so she can spend SOME time with her boyfriend, and really doesn't have much experience. The boyfriend will spend the whole time trying to tell her what to do, she'll feel like a hinderance, and often you end up having to listen to how he won't do any housework. *cough* If you have female players who are there because they want to and enjoy playing, and not at the insistence of a significant other, you can (and should) treat them just like any other player. -Caver
shamangrizzley 10-13-06, 03:09 PM	My games also have an unusual ammount of female players. I have found that as long as no one constantly hits on a female at the table (or her character) they tend to do just fine.
a_psh 10-13-06, 04:20 PM	According to the boards, most of the people I've played with have been female, since we seem to have clearly "female" sensibilities in play. An actual physical examination of the players I've had over the years (no, not like that!) reveals that only about 50% have been women.
Cintra 10-13-06, 04:47 PM	During college, I was in a group that was all female - at one point, we had somewhere around 10 or 12 women playing. Another group I was in after that was 4 men and 4 women, I think.
runestar 10-14-06, 08:42 AM	My group was all male...chalk that up to being in a all-guys school...:rolleyes: So that's where all the females who are supposed to be at my gaming group have flown off too....:weep:
thecosmicgoose 10-14-06, 09:09 AM	HAHAHAHAHA silly wabbit. girls don't exist in DnD. their just men with hormonal problems.
Wall 10-14-06, 09:44 AM	HAHAHAHAHA silly wabbit. girls don't exist in DnD. their just men with hormonal problems. ... Y'know, normally I'd be able to respond to that with some lightning* wit, but you've struck me dumbfounded. Kudos. My gaming groups have consisted almost entirely of the male gender. I believe I've played with... One, maybe two, females? And one of those was at the insistence of her (coughmunckincough) boyfriend**. Most of the females in my area either A) Hate Dungeons and Dragons and would prefer it to never be brought up again*** or B) Unable to play Dungeons and Dragons due to parents/boyfriend****/whatever forbidding them. There are, of course, exceptions, but I have not had the chance to game with them. I doubt it would be any different from gaming with my male friends, though. *15 mph ** Motto: "Using 3.0 rules because the 3.5 ones don't let clerics insta-kill at 1st level!" ***Although I've been informed that it's "endearing" that I play DnD, but not anyone else. ****Said boyfriend is, oddly enough, one of my PCs.