Are you a fan of Dungeons & Dragons? Here's why you should attend game night

If yoursquore a fan of Dungeons amp Dragons DampD an epic night awaits you to celebrate a game that has shaped fantastical worlds for half a century The community is abuzz with the latest developments of this iconic game Therersquos exciting news from DampD headquarters about the 2024 Playerrsquos Handbook that promises standardised subclasses across all classes starting at 3rd Level and hence this game night couldnrsquot be timelierldquoFor me game nights are a trip back in time when alliances were forged rivalries born and buried and memories were made in magic Expect cheers of victory and groans of defeat all accompanied by snacks that vanish faster than the dice can rollrdquo shares Shruti Iyer the Dungeon Master for the eventldquoTo share an analogy from video games itrsquos an openworld Role Playing Game RPG where instead of fighting the dragon you can marry it I remember one game where the Dungeon Master the host of the game had described four different groups of people at the restaurant where our characters were headed The Dungeon Master DM had set up quests for me and my friends to go on and all we had to do was interact with one I decided that my character didnrsquot like the vibe of the place and left to explore the temple ruins the DM had mentioned earlierrdquo Iyer explains furtherThe upcoming revisions aim to refine the gameplay without a full edition change consolidating a decade of feedback into essential new manuals Although the DM had not prepared for the same and had to make up a whole ancient pantheon of gods on the fly in other words we wonrsquot be brainstorming on the new rule book as shared by Iyer Participants can share tales of their campaigns create characters with unique abilities and engage in strategy discussions They can collaborate to overcome challenges and interact with nonplayer characters NPCs to unravel plotsldquoDampD is a personalised storytelling platform there is no correct way or a guidebook to follow Thatrsquos the fun of it you can live in a roleplaying world the DM can craft an entire universe and there is creative freedom Everybody should be a part of such a game that is the future of nextgeneration gamesrdquo shares Rohan Mehta event strategist The Revolver Club ldquoOur events aim to offer communities and subcultures safe and inclusive spaces around India to discuss experience and celebrate various facets of culture across music film and now DampDrdquo he sums upOn Today 6 pm onwardsAt Records Coffee Pali Hill Road Bandra WestLog on to insiderinFreeGamertalkI often host games for new players and a common complaint is that they are still coming to grips with their characters and the game itself at early levels making them unprepared to choose a subclass at levels 1 and 2 Standardising all subclasses at Level 3 is a great move allowing players to ease into the game before making their allimportant subclass choice For experienced players they can use the first two levels as a buildup to level 3 adding great roleplay opportunities as characters figure out their subclass ingame From both a DM and playerrsquos perspective this change seems beneficial That said Irsquod definitely want to playtest the first few levels before passing final judgment on the new rulesrdquoKshitij Naithani 29Kshitij Naithani and Aaron MisraAs someone who hosts DampD sessions I believe the new subclasses will introduce intriguing dynamics in combat and add more variety to roleplaying With the revamping of existing classes Irsquom especially excited about the brandnew original subclasses for the Barbarian Druid and Bard However the feature I am most eager to try is the new weapon mastery skills This addition promises to make combat more enjoyable and will add a layer of depth for players to explore Overall these updates will significantly enhance the gameplay experience making it more engaging and immersive for everyone involvedrdquoAaron Misra 20