Dungeons & Dragons of the South Bay

Join us for book discussion and social time! There’s no pressure to have completed the book fully to participate - join us to hear about the book and meet new friends (as long as you don't mind spoilers). Please keep your RSVPs up to date.

June’s book is Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman and is available in audio or in physical format.
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Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned to Krynn. But with their arrival comes the departure of the old gods—and all healing magic. As war threatens to engulf the land, lifelong friends reunite for an adventure that will change their lives and shape their world forever . . .

When Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager, they wonder if it's a sign the gods have not abandoned them after all. Fueled by this glimmer of hope, the Companions band together to uncover the truth behind the gods' absence—though they aren't the only ones with an interest in the staff. The Seekers, a new religious order, wants the artifact for their own ends, believing it will help them replace the gods and overtake the continent of Ansalon. Now, the Companions must assume the unlikely roles of heroes if they hope to prevent the staff from falling into the hands of darkness.

Lifelong friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth, creatures of legend. They do not speak of their secrets. Not then. Not until a chance encounter with a beautiful, sorrowful woman, who bears a magical crystal staff, draws the companions deeper into the shadows, forever changing their lives and shaping the fate of the world.

No one expected them to be heroes.

Least of all, them.

Interested in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition but haven't had the opportunity to learn? In this mechanics/rules-focused tutorial, you will learn:

• Basic Roll20 (a Virtual Table Top) navigation and tools
• Navigating a character sheet (you will receive a pre-generated character sheet)
• Basic 5e 2014 gameplay mechanics through a mini adventure

!REQUIREMENTS!

• COMMITMENT: Please sign up only if you know you can attend for the full 3 hours and will not be more than 10 minutes late. I will not be backtracking on training.
• WORKING HEADSET & MIC (no video)
• DISCORD: Accept the invite for my personal Discord training server listed in the Location section of this meetup.
• ROLL20: Create a Roll20 account (ROLL20.NET). The Roll20 game invite is within my personal Discord training server.

This training/exploratory session will cover basic concepts, gameplay materials, general tips & tricks, and embracing your own DM style with a focus on D&D. We will use an official module called "The Black Road" adventure as an example of how to read/use a pre-written module.

Requirements:

• Some familiarity with D&D 5e; even just basic terms and concepts
• Have a copy of DDAL05-02 "The Black Road". You can contact me directly to retrieve this adventure.
• I recommend flipping through "The Black Road" prior to the session, but no need to deeply digest it.

Optional:

• Player's Handbook
• Dungeon Master's Guide (if you want to discuss anything in there)