D&D 5e Open game for Beginners at Urban Family Brewing 2026

This is our weekly drop-in/out game for new players. Our focus is teaching D&D 5th Edition to new players or players returning to learn 5th Edition. We'll also help players learn to DM if they want to try their hand at it. (I'm mostly familiar with the legacy 2014 rules.)

We will be managing the RSVP/Wait List in favor of new players over players who have been with us for over 1 year AND/OR players attending other weekly D&D 5e public play games. If you're a visitor to our Emerald City, let us know, you may get a jump on the Wait List! Ideally, in that year, you'll learn the game basics, make some friends, and find a home group.

Be sure you have your Profile set to alert you when you're confirmed for an event and respond to messages from the Event Organizers.

To avoid NO SHOWS, failure to respond to messages may result in being moved to the Wait List or being removed from the event.

RSVP for each event will open two weeks before the event date.

Please keep your RSVP up to date. If you're on the Wait List and make other plans, be sure to change your RSVP. If you No Show us, you might be removed or moved to the Wait List on future events in this series.

Be aware that Meetup sometimes has a delay on their notifications, so BE SURE to check your Wait List status on the app or website.

How to find us:
Check with the Barkeep or look for the guy in the D&D shirt on the second floor.

Let me know if you're a DM interested in running a table!!

We currently have one table for Levels 1-4. Games may be with mixed leveled characters, so a first time player with a level 1 character may sit next to a level 3 character. Play accordingly; hang back if you're weaker, protect your comrades if you're stronger. Decide if your party needs to fight, run, bully, bribe, or beg your way through the game.

We are looking for Heroic Adventurers, so leave your evil, chaotic, solo, or morally questionable characters for your home game.

I will have some paper premade characters (Legacy 2014) available.

Or you can use some D&D Premade characters on D&D Beyond or build a Level 1 character on the D&D Beyond Character Builder. Use the standard set numbers (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8). Take max HP when creating and leveling up. You may use only the Core rules, Expanded Rules or the 2014 Core rules. No Legacy, Non core rules, or Partnered Content.

Fighters and Rogues are easier for new players to use to learn game basics. If you're playing a Spellcaster, you should bring your spell details (index cards, photocopies, or digital). Cell phones and tablets are okay to bring, but leave your laptops at home due to space limitations.

We start at 6:30 so arrive early to get settled, buy your drinks/food, pick a pre-made character, learn some game basics, etc.

Urban Family Brewing is a 21+ venue (no pets). Our events are FREE, but we ask that you please support our Host Urban Family Brewing. We're here at their generosity, so be sure to buy some beer, snacks, or drinks to support our hosts and make it worth their time. No outside drinks, but outside food is okay. Ample street parking can be found in the area. UFB does not serve food, but there are often food trucks nearby.

Walk Ins:
We often have late cancellations and No Shows. If you want to stop by in person and take a chance on getting a Walk In spot, you're more than welcome to stop by. I'll seat any Walk Ins if there is any spots available at 6:30.

Our tables are positive, friendly, and welcoming spaces for all adventurers, regardless of class, race, gender, or sexual identity. Any negativity fueled by real-world ignorance, hate, or fear will be met with swift action and possible permanent teleportation to the plane of eternal banishment.

We are NOT an official Adv League event, so we don't issue/track XP, items, rewards, etc.

Any other questions? Just ask!