Making Dungeons for Dungeons and Dragons

In this highly interactive course, we will use the "5-room dungeon" model to write a short fantasy adventure together.

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Completed by 45 learners

90 minutes

per class

Meets once

13-16

year olds

3-8

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

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Wed May 25

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Wednesday
6pm - 7:30pm

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Fri Jun 3

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Friday
7pm - 8:30pm

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Description

Class Experience

The 5-room model allows for nearly infinite variations in storytelling. It has been used to great success by game designers and dungeon masters for years. We will work as a class to make an adventure where students will vote for a variety options for thematic elements as well as room details.

The model is as follows:
1: Guardian/Entrance - This room contains something that bars the way to the other rooms. This could be anything from a guard to a secret entrance.
2: Puzzle / Roleplay...

This class is taught in English.

Students will learn: 
 - How to use the 5-room model to make a dynamic frame for an adventure
 - How to create a narrative through environmental storytelling.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Being that the aim of this course is the creation of a dungeon in Dungeons and Dragons, there will likely be some discussion of violence. Combat and peril are central to Dungeons and Dragons.

For instance, there may be a monster in the dungeon that would be fought by the party (like a mummy guarding a tomb). Or there may be traps placed throughout the dungeon (such as a collapsing floor or darts shooting from the walls). 

However, it is not useful to the class for there to be graphic description of peril. As such, I will ensure any discussion is kept to only that which is necessary for the creation of the room in question.

Teacher

Matthew Messana

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Cartographer, Calligrapher, & Game Master

170 total reviews

267 completed classes

About Me

Hello! My name is Matthew. I am a cartographer, calligrapher and Game Master who teaches what he knows best: drawing fantasy maps and how to run/play tabletop role playing games (TRPGs) like Dungeons and Dragons.

Over the years, I have taught...