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Owlbear’s Rest Presents… The Caverns of Thracia by Jennell Jaquays Come and experience one of the classic early D&D adventure modules. Explore a branching, non-linear, reactive dungeon inhabited by multiple factions and loot their stuff ! Utilizing Basic D&D for simple character creation and a rules light approach. Casual drop-in/drop-out play — come when you can! No RPG experience necessary! 📅 Every other Saturday, 5–9 PM 💲 $20 per player per session Grab your dice. Explore the depths. Steal from lizard cultists. The Caverns await…

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✨D&D-Curious? Never held a sword? Never cast a spell? Perfect. *The First Thursday of Each Month* Join us for a beginner-friendly session of #DungeonsAndDragons—no experience needed, no pressure, and definitely no shortage of snacks. Your guide for the evening will be OBR team member and Dungeon Master Drew, who’ll equip you with a pre-generated character, all the supplies you need, and just enough encouragement to face whatever lurks in the Lost Mine of Phandelver. 📍 Where: The Druid’s Grove @ #OwlbearsRest 💰 Cost: $15 per player (no extra table fees!) ⏳ Duration: 3 hours 🧙‍♀️ Age: 14+ 🧭 Experience Needed: None at all 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Max Party Size: 6 brave souls 🎒 Bring: Just your imagination!

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CJ will be joining us to teach Wingspan! Ready to learn something new? Every other Wednesday, CJ features a fresh board game and walks the table through setup, rules, and a short demo—then you’re off and playing with coaching as you go. Come alone or with friends; we’ll seat you with a welcoming group. You’ll get: Clear, friendly rules explanation First-game guidance and strategy nudges A complete playthrough (time-permitting) A rotating lineup of modern classics and indie gems

🎲 Is there a D&D-curious 10–12 year old in your party? This session is built for brand-new adventurers and lightly seasoned heroes. ⚔️ Zach will run the latest edition and guide your halfling through their quest—no experience needed! 🧙‍♂️✨ All materials provided. 💰 $15 per kid 🎟️ Max 6 kids | Minimum 4 to run ⏰ 3-hour session Have a 9-year-old or 13-year-old eager to roll dice? We’ll leave that to parental discretion. 👀 A responsible adult must remain in Owlbear’s Rest for the duration of the event. 👉 Pre-register to reserve your kiddo’s seat and help us make sure the adventure is a go!

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Gather round the campfire all ye TTRPG peeps! Grab a handpie and a cider and get ready to connect over all things TTRPG. Looking to join or run a new game? Is your existing #adventuringparty a few players short, and you're not sure how to recruit your new healer? Let's get together to talk about what TTRPGs people are interested in running or expanding, and see if we can connect players and GMs. Or just make some more local gaming connections and get ideas flowing. Good for players new to TTRPGs (or new to TTRPGs in the area), for players returning after a long absence, or who just need a new game; also fantastic for campaigns that are a few players short of the ideal party size. Also helpful for building a longer campaign - they take a lot of energy to start, help build them to last by making sure the vibe is a good fit all around.

Come explore another mega dungeon from the early years of D&D, but in an updated format, with a novel rules set and magic system designed by one of our owners and resident GMs, Matt, who runs Caverns of Thracia on Saturdays. Dark Tower is another early (1980) module written by Jennell Jaquays, author of Caverns of Thracia. It includes a large, multilevel complex with areas of three dimensional overlap and connection which allows for branching, non-linear exploration. Matt will be using his own table top role playing rules for these sessions. He will draw some elements from Dungeons and Dragons, but also include an entirely self-designed system for magical effects and spells, a highly flexible non-class based character creation and development system, and the modified armor system he has been using for Caverns of Thracia. The goal of these sessions, unlike the open table game of Thracia, is to have a smaller consistent group of players for a more continuous and evolving play experience. There will be a limit of 6 spots per session,

Community member Nathaniel "Nat" (Nat20) Webb is helping us out with an additional D&D game for 10-12 year olds. Every Sunday (with a week off here and there) Nat will bring his own adapted ruleset of D&D 5e, custom fit for wiggly kids.

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What to expect: •Open conversation about Magic the Gathering, This includes formats, memories, lore, cards and much more •An inclusive environment for folks to be human first and player second. •Community-building through the lens of Magic the Gathering and collaborative explorations play variations •Discover ways to welcome new players by sharing resources and knowledge •Learning in a judgment-free environment where we are compassionate collaborators in play •Friendship and Kindness. Because you're worthy of both

Are you a book nerd? We are! Come hang out and talk about what you're reading or the type of book you're looking for. No assigned reading. No genre limits. Just read what makes you happy, then come chat about it. Maybe come a bit early or stay a bit later to read while enjoying a drink or snack. This month, special guest Sierra of Reading at the End of the World will be hanging out with us to get the bookishness rolling. Reading at the End of the World is a banned book and free library organization dedicated to keeping banned books accessible.

Community member Eric Holsinger is helping us out with an additional D&D game for kids 10+, every Sunday (with a week off here and there). Eric will be running D&D 5e (2024). The vibe will a group trying to gain rank in an adventurers guild. Weekly short quests, played as one-shots, with an interconnected story to be discovered. Bring your own character or pregenerated characters will be available.

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Step right up… if you dare. 🎪 The lights are bright, the music is lively, and the carnival has rolled into town—but something is terribly, terribly wrong. Join us for an unforgettable night of mystery, suspense, and a touch of dark humor as we play Brindlewood Bay: Carnival Carnage! Slip into the shoes of a group of sharp-witted amateur sleuths and uncover the sinister secrets lurking beneath the glitter and greasepaint. Was it an accident… or murder under the big top?