This is a collaborative storytelling game where a group can flex their imagination and create a world, an adventure, and the characters in it together. The aim of this course is to play a simplified version of Dungeons and Dragons to take the emphasis off the rules of the game and instead emphasize collaborative storytelling through creative problem solving, open-ended puzzles and social interactions. I've implemented a very basic coin-flip system and simple character cards so a set of dice and complicated character sheets aren't essential to play. In this version of the game rules relating to combat and magic spells have been stripped down to make those interactions more creativity oriented and theatrical in nature. This approach allows the students to get creative in how they approach problems and have agency in the outcome of the adventure even if they are a first time player. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Class Structure: 
Students will begin by selecting a provided pregenerated character or creating a character from scratch by selecting 4 stats (which also represent skills) their character excels in. They will introduce their characters by describing their character's appearance and personality to the group and discussing how their group came together. Next, we begin drawing a map together. Every student will have an opportunity to draw a new location on the map that will act as our game world, and we will work together to name those locations. We then create gossip and rumors about the world to bring it to life. Each player will create a rumor that starts with "I heard..." to add intrigue to the locales on our map and find our call to adventure through those rumors(Example: I heard their is a dragon who lives on the tallest mountain). After that we pick a location for the group to start their quest to uncover the truth of the established rumors. The players now have the chance to roleplay their characters as they meet others along their journey and overcome trials along the way.