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Too Young; What to do?

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#1
aerostoth
May 23, 2008 23:09:39 I am currently unable to participate in official RPGA events fully because of my age (14), but I am trying to go as far in as I can: What should I do? Are there any events that do not have an age requirement (or have one that I meet)?
#2
kenobi65
May 25, 2008 1:00:21 I've never seen an RPGA module that had an explicit minimum age for playing. An individual event (such as a game day) might have a self-imposed minimum age, but that'd be at the discretion of the Senior GM for that event (and about the only reason I can think of is that the Senior GM just decides that he doesn't want to play with kids). I've been at RPGA conventions with players as young as 9 or 10.

I've seen a fairly small number of RPGA modules with what would be considered "mature" content; they typically contain specific advice to the GM to tone down the content if there are kids present at the table.

RPGA rules do keep you from being able to become a Herald-level GM (which would allow you to set up your own events) until you're 18. AFAIK, that's the only RPGA-imposed restriction you should face due to your age.
#3
pedr
May 25, 2008 6:54:12 Note that this restriction also (technically) means that under 18s cannot GM Living Greyhawk events as, per the LGCS, all LG GMs must be Herald Level. This restriction does not apply to Xen'drik Expeditions or any of the other aspects of the RPGA.

I hope that the LFR administrators do not bring that added restriction across to the new campaign: it is not part of the RPGA general rules (anyone trusted/chosen by a Senior GM can be a session GM, per those rules) and seems to be an unnecessary exclusion.
#4
ranielk
May 26, 2008 11:37:37 My daughter has been a member since she was 1 month old. The only age restriction has to do with needing your parents' consent (and thus knowledge). It is a legal issue for WoTC as they do collect personal information (like mailing address) of their members and so need a parent's consent for minors.

You can be a member, just can't take the Herald level test, at your age. Also, there are a few mods which have content that isn't appropriate for some audiences. There is an option to tone things down. It is rare though, as the writer's guidlines insist on a PG rating if you will. Can't have G 'cause we are killing things and taking their stuff, after all.

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#1 aerostoth May 23, 2008 23:09:39	I am currently unable to participate in official RPGA events fully because of my age (14), but I am trying to go as far in as I can: What should I do? Are there any events that do not have an age requirement (or have one that I meet)?
#2 kenobi65 May 25, 2008 1:00:21	I've never seen an RPGA module that had an explicit minimum age for playing. An individual event (such as a game day) might have a self-imposed minimum age, but that'd be at the discretion of the Senior GM for that event (and about the only reason I can think of is that the Senior GM just decides that he doesn't want to play with kids). I've been at RPGA conventions with players as young as 9 or 10. I've seen a fairly small number of RPGA modules with what would be considered "mature" content; they typically contain specific advice to the GM to tone down the content if there are kids present at the table. RPGA rules do keep you from being able to become a Herald-level GM (which would allow you to set up your own events) until you're 18. AFAIK, that's the only RPGA-imposed restriction you should face due to your age.
#3 pedr May 25, 2008 6:54:12	Note that this restriction also (technically) means that under 18s cannot GM Living Greyhawk events as, per the LGCS, all LG GMs must be Herald Level. This restriction does not apply to Xen'drik Expeditions or any of the other aspects of the RPGA. I hope that the LFR administrators do not bring that added restriction across to the new campaign: it is not part of the RPGA general rules (anyone trusted/chosen by a Senior GM can be a session GM, per those rules) and seems to be an unnecessary exclusion.
#4 ranielk May 26, 2008 11:37:37	My daughter has been a member since she was 1 month old. The only age restriction has to do with needing your parents' consent (and thus knowledge). It is a legal issue for WoTC as they do collect personal information (like mailing address) of their members and so need a parent's consent for minors. You can be a member, just can't take the Herald level test, at your age. Also, there are a few mods which have content that isn't appropriate for some audiences. There is an option to tone things down. It is rare though, as the writer's guidlines insist on a PG rating if you will. Can't have G 'cause we are killing things and taking their stuff, after all.