Re: [DL] RPG's and the Sexes

[Scott Hinkley <scott@dark-sky.net>]

David R Goecke wrote:

> I'm curious...
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> 1. How many of you of the list are women?

Not this hombre.

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> 2. How many women does everyone out there have in their posse?

I've Marshalled three women who've played 4 characters in Deadlands.  My
current Posse numbers 10 males, including me.  I've also DM'd several women
in various D&D games.  My favorite was Melissa.  She was married to my buddy
Jason.  She played a very cruel wizard who loved to create conflict amongst
the group, especially with her husbands character, a gem loving dwarf.  It
was a recipe for disaster.  Lots of fun.  :)

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> 3. What character types do women players prefer?

Deadlands:  1 gambler (shot dead), 1 very smelly buffalo gal, 1 kid
(character is still active as an NPC) & 1 Librarian (HOE)
D&D:  Rangers, Wizards, Female Barbarians

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> 4. Any women Marshals?

I've been gaming for nearly 20 years and I've never gamed under a female.
I've gamed with quite a few, and Game Mastered a few.  Other than a few
female individuals I've met at conventions, I've never known any female to
run a game.

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> 5. What are the playing styles of the women out there?

My wife tended to play quite characters, and she really just hung out with
us.  She later admitted that she preferred to just watch us play, instead of
actively joining in.  Some of the others would either try to "control" their
male counter-parts with seduction, disrupt their carefully laid plans, or
become as glory hogged as the rest of us.  I have found that women can be
just as diverse in their characters as us men can be.

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