Before four Drag Royals play the classic pen-and-paper role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons at Questhaus Ost, there will be an opportunity to embark on your own adventure at the open game night: whether you are a curious beginner or an experienced role player, alone or in a group – everyone is welcome. There will be a short introduction to how pen-and-paper games work at the beginning, then the games that have been brought along will be presented and a group will be formed for each game. Feel free to drop by spontaneously or register in advance (info@ballhausost.de), especially if you want to bring a game and lead it. Games can be played in German and English. Drinks and snacks will be available on site. Admission is free.
16:30 Introduction
17:00 Game presentations and group formation
until 21:00 play session, after which the bar will be open for Questhaus Ost
What is Pen&Paper?
In most role-playing games, a game master guides the game: they describe scenes, describe locations, play all non-player characters, and decide how the story unfolds. The game rules provide guidance for this.
The players take on the roles of fictional characters and develop the plot. There are also role-playing games with a character sheet that provides information about skills and abilities or fun facts. Many decisions and game moments whose outcome is uncertain are determined by rolling dice. This is also specified in the respective rules.
There are countless scenarios in pen and paper games. Whether as a vampire in 1920s London, a thief in the future, with magic, without magic. Anything is possible.
The basic rules and game settings are laid down in the so-called rulebooks. How closely you adhere to these basic rules is a group decision. The rule here is: as long as everyone is having fun, anything goes.
