Name: Intro to OSR Games & Shadowdark - "Session Zero" for New Players
Start: 2026-01-11T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-11T16:30:00-05:00

***Are you new to Role-Playing Games - or at least new to OSR Games?***

***Do you want to understand the core principles of OSR Games and how they differ from other popular "crunchy" RPGs like D&D 5th Edition and Pathfinder or "story-telling games" like Vampire: The Requiem, Apocalypse World, etc.?***

***Do you want to know why OSR adventures are often closer in tone to the Call of Cthulhu RPG and other "survival horror" games with lots of sneaking around & investigation than modern D&D with its heavy emphasis on combat?***

***Wondering how different "play styles" appeal to different people, and how this can cause friction at the table?***

***Want to learn the basic rules of Shadowdark, one of the most popular OSR games on the market?***

***Do you need some help making a new Shadowdark character and selecting your starting equipment?***

***Wondering how to interact with your fellow players and what sorts of behaviors are considered impolite or off-limits?***

**If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this meetup is for you!**

**For those who didn't know, a "Session Zero" is a non-playing session where we go over some ground rules, explain how a specific RPG is played, and create some starting characters.**

**How to Join:** Click on the Zoom link on the scheduled date/time

**PREPARATION:** Before the session, please check out the Shadowdarklings character-generator page which we'll use during our session to create new characters for Shadowdark: [https://shadowdarklings.net/create](https://shadowdarklings.net/create)

**What You'll Need:**

1. A printed character sheet - it can be directly downloaded from [https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/shadowdark-blog/shadowdark-rpg-character-sheet](https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/shadowdark-blog/shadowdark-rpg-character-sheet).
2. Set of standard RPG dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20) or online dice simulator - [https://tacticaltokens.com/dice-roller/](https://tacticaltokens.com/dice-roller/)
3. Zoom app (free for users) - [https://zoom.us/download](https://zoom.us/download)

**Useful but Not Necessary:**
1\. A downloaded copy of the The Shadowdark RPG's "Player Quickstart Guide" \- [https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-core-rules/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf](https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-core-rules/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf)

Brian B.

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