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SUMMARY:Dungeons and Dragons for Teens - Session Zero
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, September 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.\, teens ages 13  
 are invited to come play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) at the library.  Join 
 Dungeon Master Erich Bensheimer for the continuation of a D&D campaign full 
 of adventure\, magic\, and intrigue\, and work cooperatively with your 
 fellow role-players in this fun and imaginative game. For this "Session 
 0\," returning players and new players will meet to update their characters 
 or create new ones\, get caught up on the story\, learn the rules and 
 expectations for the game\, and learn how this season of playing will work. 
 \n\n"A Queen missing from her throne. An ancient artifact missing from its 
 caretakers. A magnanimous wizard presiding over an island city. A sinister 
 whisper echoing in a dream. Not all is as it seems. The brightest flames 
 cast the darkest shadows\, and the shadows are growing."\n\nAfter Session 
 0\, teens will be able to play twice a month in one of two groups (though 
 occasionally the groups will come together to tackle larger story moments) 
 starting Monday\, September 21 and Tuesday\, September 22 from 5:30-7:30 
 p.m. One group will focus more heavily on role play\, while the other will 
 focus more heavily on combat to better suit players interests. Each group 
 will be limited to five players and will typically meet twice a month 
 through December.\n\nSpace is limited so registration is required. 
 Participants at this session will be registered for the following sessions 
 at this meeting based on their group selection. All materials (including 
 D&D guidebooks) will be provided\, though participants are welcome to bring 
 their own. Pizza and beverages will also be provided.\n\nErich Bensheimer 
 first dipped his toe into Dungeons and Dragons back in the '90s with the 
 first Baldur's Gate computer game\, which he spent many late-nights 
 playing. When the 5th Edition of D&D was released in 2014\, he traded out 
 his mouse and keyboard for pen and paper and joined a group of friends for 
 his first campaign. In 2015\, Erich was asked to be the Dungeon Master (DM) 
 for a group of teens at The Gatherings in Surry\, where he ran multiple 
 campaigns for them until they left for college in 2024. Erich believes that 
 5th Ed. D&D is less about the numbers on the page and more about 
 cooperative storytelling between the DM and the players: the DM creates a 
 world\, and the players fill it with their adventures. You never know what 
 will happen.\n\nThis program is free and sponsored by the library thanks to 
 the Friends of the Library. Space is limited so registration is required 
 and can be completed through the library's online calendar. For more 
 information\, contact Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman at 
 kendall.chapman@bhpl.net or 374-5515.
LOCATION:Howard Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Kendall Chapman":MAILTO:kendall.chapman@bhpl.net
CATEGORIES:Activity
CONTACT;CN="Kendall Chapman":MAILTO:kendall.chapman@bhpl.net
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