#RPGaDay2021 - Day 25 - Welcome to the Fray

Day 25 of #RPGaDAy and the primary prompt is "WELCOME".

One of the things most of us haven't been able to do is welcome new gamers to the table for some face-to-face gaming. 

Before the latest surge started down South and has begun to infiltrate Pennsylvania again, we were in talks of resuming face-to-face gaming.  Unfortunately the numbers just kept rising, and we needed to scratch the process.  

I've got two opportunities this Fall to welcome some folks into the fold.  

First off, I had introduced Jim "The Gnome King" to his first role-playing sessions with our Star Wars d6 game.  Trying to replace some turnover, he's asked to bring in his nephew into the fold.  

No one has objected, so we'll begin the slow process of getting him into the game.   Good news:  I have a few options to bring his character in that doesn't involve "You meet a starship pilot in a cantina."  Bad news: The handwaving that makes something like that acceptable might be a faster process.

Secondly, I've been in long-term conversations with another manager in my company.  He's not particularly interested, but his kids have shown interest multiple time in learning D&D and role-playing in general.  They, in fact, are the demographic that don't game but religiously wait for the new episode of Critical Role to come out.  As a family that's fully vaccinated,  I guess I'm going to need to find some time and drive down to Allentown and help them learn a game.  It's also a great excuse to pick up a 5e DMG and Monster Manual, thus guaranteeing the onset of 6th Edition. 

Finally, I got to welcome a new player, Ryan, to my Star Wars d6 game!  Ryan is Jim's nephew from Ohio.  He does have experience role-playing, and he enjoyed listening in on Monday night's sessions while creating a character.  Luckily, session #53 was a good one, full of laughter, negotiations, and dark times and gallows humor.  A perfect introduction to our group of misfits.