Holidays are here

This time last year, I wrote about gaming through the holidays. I was lucky enough to grow up in a heavily gaming family (granted, it was mostly euchre), so when roleplaying was introduced, we were all up to give it a try. It stuck! On holidays, we gathered around the dining room table with various snacks and played for hours. The same does not hold true today, unfortunately. Others have been added to the family while some have moved away (me), but we can still be found gathered around a game of euchre.

With everyone visiting family and scheduling their own holiday events, it becomes difficult to keep the weekly sessions on track. It’s okay! My roleplaying groups tend to take breaks around the holidays. Even if the group doesn’t want to stop, do other things if you are missing people. Play some card or board games, try a one-shot in a different system, or have fun pulling off shenanigans in an expected TPK scenario.

Regardless of the decision your group makes, encourage one another to return to the table after the holiday events come to an end. Each of your players will be able to relax and enjoy the time away knowing the fun will continue when they return. As they say, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” right?

So I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays!