November 10: RPGKC Monthly Business Meeting

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online Online, Kansas City, MO

Don't forget our monthly online business meeting on the second Tuesday at 7pm.

Check our Facebook events (https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgkc/events/) for additional event information and discussion of details.

Try to show up a little early to work out any tech issues. See you there!

» Join Meeting on Discord (https://discordapp.com/channels/466444289707343893/676953680141877333)

Business meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and use the AnyMeeting.com web conference system. If you have an item for the agenda, please send it to our Guildmaster one week in advance.

Check out our Calendar (http://www.rpgkc.org/information/calendar) to see when the next meeting will be.

https://discordapp.com/channels/466444289707343893/676953680141877333 Click here for event

November 10: Kansas City Game Designers - VIRTUAL Playtest Session

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online event , ,

The Kansas City Game Designers group is made up of game designers and general board game enthusiasts who meet together regularly to playtest game prototypes and discuss various topics in board and card game design. Following best practices, we are moving our playtesting online. Join us on our discord server (visible after your RSVP). Playtests will utilize a variety of online tools depending on how the designer chooses to run their playtest. Possibilities include Tabletop Simulator, Tabletopia, Roll20, or Zoom. You can also choose to just hang out in the lobby and talk board game design!

Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking to design a game or just help playtest. For more info, visit kansasgamedesigners.com

https://discord.gg/6pWQ8Ty Click here for event

November 10: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

November 1: 5e D&D Campaign, DM George

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 4:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

• What we'll do
5e D&D Campaign every other Sunday from 4-8. This is an ongoing campaign set in a variant of the Forgotten Realms. We are currently full.

• What to bring

• Important to know

Click here for event

November 1: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

November 8: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

November 3: Cinemasochists Present: Free Online Riffs!

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 7:30:00 PM Online event , ,

Cinemasochists, has started broadcasting recordings from our library of performances on Zoom every other Tuesday. You can RSVP on Facebook and watch via the Zoom link on 9/8 at 7:30PM CDT.

RSVP at Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cinemaso/events/

Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09

Cinemasochists Info
http://facebook.com/cinemaso

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09 Click here for event

November 3: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

October 31: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

November 17: Cinemasochists Present: Free Online Riffs!

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:30:00 PM Online event , ,

Cinemasochists, has started broadcasting recordings from our library of performances on Zoom every other Tuesday. You can RSVP on Facebook and watch via the Zoom link on 9/8 at 7:30PM CDT.

RSVP at Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cinemaso/events/

Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09

Cinemasochists Info
http://facebook.com/cinemaso

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09 Click here for event

November 17: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

November 7: RPGKC Monthly Game Day

Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:00:00 AM TableTop Game & Hobby 9156 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS

Everyone is invited to attend monthly Game Days sponsored by the Role-players Guild of Kansas City. There are board games, card games, and role-playing games alike at each Game Day, the 1st Saturday of each month. Come on out and bring a game to share! Slots usually start at 11:00am , 3:00pm, and 7pm. Location rotates between area game store monthly, and start times may vary, so check for details each month at:

http://www.rpgkc.org/events/game-day

The RPGKC is a proud sponsor of the Kansas City Geeks and Gamers Meetup Group. A nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing gaming in KC and the surrounding areas since 1990, they host games, monthly Game Days, and gaming conventions like Midwest GameFest. Members enjoy discounts at area conventions like Midwest GameFest, KantCon, Borderwars, Weekend in Rokugan, and TsunamiCon. For more information or to become a member, visit http://rpgkc.org (http://rpgkc.org/) or http://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgkc .

In the tabletop gamer's area look for the table tents that say Role-players Guild of Kansas City. Click here for event

November 7: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

November 1: 5e D&D Campaign, DM George

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 4:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

• What we'll do
5e D&D Campaign every other Sunday from 4-8. This is an ongoing campaign set in a variant of the Forgotten Realms. We are currently full.

• What to bring

• Important to know

Click here for event

November 1: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

November 15: 5e D&D Campaign, DM George

Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

• What we'll do
5e D&D Campaign every other Sunday from 4-8. This is an ongoing campaign set in a variant of the Forgotten Realms. We are currently full.

• What to bring

• Important to know

Click here for event

November 15: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

October 31: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

November 14: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

October 27: Kansas City Game Designers - VIRTUAL Playtest session

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online event , ,

The Kansas City Game Designers group is made up of game designers and general board game enthusiasts who meet together regularly to playtest game prototypes and discuss various topics in board and card game design. Following best practices, we are moving our playtesting online. Join us on our discord server (visible after your RSVP) at 7pm central. Playtests will utilize a variety of online tools depending on how the designer chooses to run their playtest. Possibilities include Tabletop Simulator, Tabletopia, Roll20, or Zoom. You can also choose to just hang out in the lobby and talk board game design!

Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking to design a game or just help playtest. For more info, visit KCgamedesigners.com

https://discord.gg/6pWQ8Ty Click here for event

October 27: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

November 3: Cinemasochists Present: Free Online Riffs!

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 7:30:00 PM Online event , ,

Cinemasochists, has started broadcasting recordings from our library of performances on Zoom every other Tuesday. You can RSVP on Facebook and watch via the Zoom link on 9/8 at 7:30PM CDT.

RSVP at Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cinemaso/events/

Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09

Cinemasochists Info
http://facebook.com/cinemaso

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88239069570?pwd=ZlhKY1o3bmZ4K00zS1JIZVFzUjVSQT09 Click here for event

November 3: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

November 12: Midwest GameFest 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 12:00:00 PM Online event , ,

ONLINE NOVEMBER 12-15, 2020

The Role-players Guild of Kansas City is pleased to announce the return of Midwest GameFest this November 12-15, 2020. Normally, we call Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Independence, Missouri our home (we are part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area). But in the world of COVID-19 we are hosting the event online via Discord (a free text, audio, and video service) with a number of online virtual tabletops (VTTs) including Roll20, Tabletop Simulator, and more (game hosts decide). Discord is a web-based service that also has great desktop and mobile apps.

Discord Server
https://discord.gg/kz2cvrJ

Midwest GameFest is an annual four-day tabletop hobby game convention held each Fall in the Kansas City area. Come enjoy role-playing games, historical miniatures, board games, card games, organized play, cosplay, workshops, game designers, dealers, benefit events, a used game sale and more! Midwest GameFest is organized and funded by The Role-Players Guild of Kansas City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the tabletop gaming hobby.

Pricing
https://www.midwestgamefest.org/pricing

Badges
https://www.midwestgamefest.org/badges

Volunteers
https://www.midwestgamefest.org/volunteers

Exhibitors
https://www.midwestgamefest.org/exhibitors

Sponsors
https://www.midwestgamefest.org/sponsors

https://discord.gg/kz2cvrJ Click here for event

October 25: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

November 1: 5e D&D Campaign, DM George

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 4:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

• What we'll do
5e D&D Campaign every other Sunday from 4-8. This is an ongoing campaign set in a variant of the Forgotten Realms. We are currently full.

• What to bring

• Important to know

Click here for event

November 1: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

October 27: Kansas City Game Designers - VIRTUAL Playtest session

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online event , ,

The Kansas City Game Designers group is made up of game designers and general board game enthusiasts who meet together regularly to playtest game prototypes and discuss various topics in board and card game design. Following best practices, we are moving our playtesting online. Join us on our discord server (visible after your RSVP) at 7pm central. Playtests will utilize a variety of online tools depending on how the designer chooses to run their playtest. Possibilities include Tabletop Simulator, Tabletopia, Roll20, or Zoom. You can also choose to just hang out in the lobby and talk board game design!

Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking to design a game or just help playtest. For more info, visit KCgamedesigners.com

https://discord.gg/6pWQ8Ty Click here for event

October 27: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

October 24: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

November 10: RPGKC Monthly Business Meeting

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online Online, Kansas City, MO

Don't forget our monthly online business meeting on the second Tuesday at 7pm.

Check our Facebook events (https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgkc/events/) for additional event information and discussion of details.

Try to show up a little early to work out any tech issues. See you there!

» Join Meeting on Discord (https://discordapp.com/channels/466444289707343893/676953680141877333)

Business meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and use the AnyMeeting.com web conference system. If you have an item for the agenda, please send it to our Guildmaster one week in advance.

Check out our Calendar (http://www.rpgkc.org/information/calendar) to see when the next meeting will be.

https://discordapp.com/channels/466444289707343893/676953680141877333 Click here for event

November 10: Kansas City Game Designers - VIRTUAL Playtest Session

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00:00 PM Online event , ,

The Kansas City Game Designers group is made up of game designers and general board game enthusiasts who meet together regularly to playtest game prototypes and discuss various topics in board and card game design. Following best practices, we are moving our playtesting online. Join us on our discord server (visible after your RSVP). Playtests will utilize a variety of online tools depending on how the designer chooses to run their playtest. Possibilities include Tabletop Simulator, Tabletopia, Roll20, or Zoom. You can also choose to just hang out in the lobby and talk board game design!

Everyone is welcome, whether you're looking to design a game or just help playtest. For more info, visit kansasgamedesigners.com

https://discord.gg/6pWQ8Ty Click here for event

November 10: 5e DnD Custom Homebrewed Campaign, DM Brad

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00:00 PM Webster Webster ave, Kansas City, KS

DM Brad is running a 5e D&D campaign set in his own home built world. We are playing biweekly on Tuesdays. Brad is an experienced DM and we are looking to have a fun long running campaign. We are currently full.

Click here for event

October 31: Board Game Brunch

Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 10:30:00 AM Ollie's Local 3044 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO

Please read - Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, boardgame brunch is cancelled until our venue reopens and it is safe to hold events again.

In Martini Corner Click here for event

October 25: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event

November 8: Beginner Class- Off Until Further Notice

Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 2:00:00 PM River Market , Kansas City, MO

I think there are two logical formats that this event could take on in order to help people learn. One is having random people every week, like an open class. The other is a beginner friendly campaign where I try to hold on to the same people every week. The latter will benefit about four people. The former will allow many others to participate, and honestly that might work better for me while I am learning to DM.

Game starts at 2:00. Be early. I have made my own pregenerated characters. Pick one based on who you are as a person. Your own natural talents will feed into role playing better that way.

In order to find a group for yourself, go to the individual facebook pages of the gaming shops around town. That is an effective way of joining a table that needs players. Look for their extra pages called LFG (Looking for group) or RPG (Role Playing Game). Meetup is kind of a fluid hub of info, made up of players, but we are busy and our membership is ever changing. This may not be the only place that you need to go in order to connect with other players.

Downtown: Level One Gameshop and Pawn & Pint
Lee's Summit: Pulp Fiction Comics
Independence: Game Cafe
Overland Park: Tabletop Games

I don't know if Liberty or Lawrence have a shop. If they do, I have not been there personally, and can't vouch for their D&D supplies. I feel like someone needs to get brave and open a St. Jo shop.

There are enough random people seeing this for me to want to throw out advice or discussion topics in this space.

So this week's advice- You are a better player after you DM

It seems counter intuitive but you will be easier on your DM and your teammates after you try DMing.

A lot of what your DM does, and never does, will make so much more sense to you once you experience this from the other side.

I only realized this once I got my ass kicked out of a D&D group.

It took me a while to realize that I never tried to see this game from my DM's point of view. That is the single most valuable thing that I have learned in D&D.

Half of what I did every week was a distraction or an inconvenience to him, and I honestly didn't know that.

The shortest path to respect and camaraderie is to run your own game.

If you are still reading this long post, inexperienced players-

-5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
-Meaningful story>mindless combat
-Bring a sensible amount of maturity and consideration for teammates, (show-offs are amusing once or twice, but stupidity shouldn't be encouraged in the long run)
-Have a pencil and dice

Buy a Player's Handbook. This is vital.

If you want to learn more about the D&D universe, there are several console and PC games available. I play Neverwinter. This will give you visuals of the classic places and races of the settings. The Forgotten Realms specifically.

I recommend looking up the novels, either online (ebooks) or through the library (hardcover). This will give you more in depth knowledge on the cultures and typical personalities of the races. Wikipedia has lists of all of the novels. Pick one trilogy from one setting and go from there.

You can use the website D&DBeyond to get started. It does the math for you and tells you some spells to choose from, but they intentionally exclude certain options in order to make you pay for the service- so not all of the races/subclasses/spells are available.

Make sure to use the website for D&DBeyond. Apparently, the app is specifically for source books, if you have paid for access to any.

I know this is rude AF but honestly please, if you are not new to D&D (you learned everything there is to know about d&d through podcasts or you played earlier editions and just want someone to teach you 5th Edition) this class isn't for you. I am trying to teach people that genuinely do not understand how all of this works, and need to have the etiquette and the story building and the mechanics and the technicalities explained. There are hundreds of youtube videos that will explain 5th edition.

River Market is under construction. You will need to park on the east side of the shop. Or, if you don't mind walking, on the far west side of the market. Click here for event