A Year of Gaming

The BTGC Calendar of Events is really heating up!  Be sure to check it out!  Recent additions include:

• BTGC Gaming Days for February and March
• BTGC Intro to RPGs Workshop sessions for the end of February and beginning of March
• DAWG's January Event
• Springfield Day of Games Events
• Several Gaming Cons, including Williamsburg Muster, Dreamation, Genericon, Simcon, Mepacon, Dexcon, and the World Board Game Championships.  

Already on the calendar were Cold Wars, Historicon, and the Kennett Library's Tea and Boardgames nights.

Each event includes a description with links for registration and more information.

If you know of any events or are running your own, please let me know and I'll be sure to get it on there!  I'm always happy to advertise events for gamers!

EVENT: Intro to RPGs

We have had a member express interest in learning how to play RPGs, so will be offering an Intro to RPG Workshop over the course of two sessions. New (and seasoned players with an esprit de corps who have patience with new players) are VERY welcome!

Tim will teach the basics of an RPG and do a dungeon crawl to put those basics to use. Tim is a seasoned DM (Dungeon Master) and has been running games since 1979.  He teaches the game strictly as a tabletop game (not cos-play, so please... no costumes...) and teaches in a learn-as-you-play format.

WHAT:  Introduction to RPGs (using D&D 2nd Edition - we're a little behind the times, but the basic concepts are the same).

WHEN: Session 1:  February 23rd, 1pm - 6pm
             Session 2: March 9th, 1pm - 6pm.

WHERE: 140 Thompson Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348

RSVP:  We need 4 - 6 people committed to both sessions for this to work.  If we don't get four people we'll cancel.  HOWEVER, get your RSVPs in early because we are capping the attendance at 6 people (we will keep a waiting list or schedule another workshop for the overflow). RSVP BY 2/16/19.  If we need to cancel, we'll let you know by 2/19/19. RSVP for session I at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/btgc-intro-to-rpgs-session-i-registration-54535044787 and session II at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/btgc-intro-to-rpgs-session-ii-registration-54536116994

UPDATE:  Registration is now closed and we have our players for these events.  AS A REMINDER TO PLAYERS who came on 2/23/19... the 2nd session is moved from March 9th to APRIL 6th! Tim will have calculated everybody's new levels and we will complete the adventure.  THANKS FOR A GREAT time!!

WHAT TO BRING:  Your own food and drink, dice if you got em' (we have them if you don't), an open mind, and your creativity.

SESSIONS

Session 1 (2/23/19):  The Basics

• What are RPGs?
• Rolling up characters.
• Storyline basics.
• Beginning adventuring

Session 2 (3/9/19) (4/6/19):  Completing the Adventure

• Continue and finish the adventure.
• Level up!

EVENT: Intro to Role Playing Games (RPGs)

Quite a few members have asked if we do RPGs and if we'd be interested in teaching them.  The answer is a resounding "YES"!

Tim will teach you the basics of an RPG and you'll do a dungeon crawl to put those basics to use.  Tim is a seasoned DM (Dungeon Master) and has been running games since 1979.  He teaches the game strictly as a tabletop game (not cos-play, so please... no costumes...) and teaches in a learn-as-you-play format.


WHAT:  Introduction to RPGs (using the Middle Earth  Role Playing [MERP] system).

WHEN: Session 1:  September 8th, 1pm - 6pm
               Session 2: October 6th, 1pm - 6pm.

WHERE: 140 Thompson Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348

RSVP:  We need 4 - 6 people committed to both sessions for this to work.  If we don't get four people we'll cancel.  HOWEVER, get your RSVPs in early because we are capping the attendance at 6 people (we will keep a waiting list or schedule another workshop for the overflow). RSVP BY 9/1/18.  If we need to cancel, we'll let you know by 9/5/18.

WHAT TO BRING:  Your own food and drink, dice if you got em' (we have them if you don't), an open mind, and your creativity.

ABOUT MERP  

MERP is an RPG system developed in 1984. While no longer widely played, it is a great system for role playing.  The creators of MERP had the license from the JRR Tolkien estate for a time so the system is REALLY centered in Middle Earth.

Players can be a Warrior (think buff fighter), Scout (mix of a thief and a sneaky scout), Ranger (think Aragorn), Mage (think Galdalf), Animist (a mix of a druid and a healer), or Bard (a jack of all trades).  Players can also be whatever Middle Earth race you like - dwarf, elf, hobbit, lots of different types of humans, or even an orc!

We'll spend our initial time together generating your individual character.  There are all sorts of things that will make your character truly unique. Once everyone has created their character, you will receive a sketch of where you come from and why you are here.  It will be up to you to fill in the rest of your story. We'll get to the action fairly quickly.  As we play, characters will often get their own reputations and continue to build depth.

The introduction is designed to be fun and expose you to the best parts of playing a RPG.  Even though MERP isn't widely played anymore, the basics are common to most other RPGs.

SESSIONS

Session 1:  The Basics

• What are RPGs?
• Rolling up characters.
• Storyline basics.
• Beginning adventuring

Session 2:  Completing the Adventure

• Continue and finish the adventure.
• Level up!

As always, if you have any questions, please Contact Us.