Dungeons & Dragons of the South Bay

Got some old RPGs, boardgames, or other tabletop game paraphernalia you'd like to re-home? Well you are in good company! Let's get together to spread joy and share cardboard!
Note: Masks are required by the venue from 10-11a in the store and at all times in the community area.

What is this?
This is a White Elephant exchange, where everyone brings a gift and everyone gets a gift... but it is random and there's a bit of a game we all play, swapping and stealing them. There will be time at the end to socialize and make some trades, too.

What kind of gift(s) should I bring?

1. At least one (or more!) wrapped gifts to give away. You don't have to get fancy wrapping paper, just make it so nobody knows what you are gifting.
2. RPG books, board games, dice, minis, maps, D&D themed plushies!
3. Nothing broken or trash items (I'm looking at you, puzzle with 10 missing pieces).
4. Nothing new! Or if it is new, under $10. Or if over $10, maybe consider purchasing it at Illusive Comics to show our support. But mostly, used stuff you want to give away.

When?
10:00a - Check-in
10:30a - White Elephant
11:00a - Socializing and open trading
12:00p - We can probably still hang out, but that's when our reservation ends

Notes:

• This is a free event, but we still track attendance. If you RSVP but then can't make it, please change your status to Not Going.
• Again, masks are required for admittance to the community area in Illusive Comics. I'll try to bring a box of spares.
• If we have an uneven number of gifts, after everyone has gotten one, we will roll for initiative to distribute the remainders.

Hello DMs, GMs, MCs, newbies, and veterans! Want to get players more engaged with their characters' motivations and relationships? Party interactions that are more complex than just relaying information or passing out torches?

This is an *online presentation and discussion of several tools that can be bolted onto most RPG systems to reward players for good roleplay and story telling. It will be part lecture, part audience-participation examples, part Q&A.

What even are "Role Playing Tools"? In this context: non-combat game mechanics that give in-game rewards like buffs, xp, inspiration, etc.

• Blue Book - PC (Player Character) perspective session summaries and short backstory vignettes.
• Connections - Bonds between PCs that build at the end of each session/adventure.
• Downtime - Scenes between adventures, while travelling, long rests, etc.
• Flags - Player requests for specific types of interactions that other PCs can enable and encourage.
• Knives - Players provide specific character fears, connections, and complications for the GM to leverage in game.
• Paint the Scene - GM asks directed but open-ended questions to the players about what they see in a new location.
• Love Letters - What happened since last time? But with a roll that has consequences!