S3 TABLETOP GAMING
Wednesday Nights 6.30pm to 9.30pm
​WHAT IS TABLETOP GAMING?
“Tabletop Gaming” refers to any game traditionally played on a tabletop or other flat surface, for example board games, card games, tile games, dice games, miniature wargames, and roleplaying games, such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D).
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This group will focus on D&D, but there will also be a wide range of boardgames and card
games to choose from.
What is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)?
D&D (Wizards of the Coast, 2024) is an interactive roleplaying game, set in a fantasy world.
Players create and design characters in this world and give them
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Different strengths and abilities,
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Personality traits,
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Skills and motivations,
Players choose their character’s species and class.
Common examples of classes include:
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Fighter
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Paladin
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Rogue
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Ranger
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Barbarian​
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Bard
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Wizard
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Sorcerer
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Warlock
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Druid
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Cleric
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And Others
Who is the Games Master (GM)
The GM runs the game, assists players when they are unsure how to
play, and makes sure everyone is having a good time.
The GM tells the story and explains to the players what scenarios their characters are experiencing.
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Players decide what to do in that scenario, working together as a team or “party” to complete missions or quests together.
Common scenarios include fantasy battles, encounters with magical beings and creatures, navigating fantasy landscapes, quests to find missing people or items, and solving mysteries.
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How Do You Play​
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Playing the game involves using your imagination, communicating your character’s actions, rolling dice to see if their actions are successful, and at times involves moving figurines on battle maps.
Players also have character sheets which they update periodically with the details about their characters’ abilities, items and inventory, and other helpful information.
