Every year, the Festival Island rises anew from the ocean. Sometimes, things are not where we expected. But who's gonna tell a Dragon they put something in the wrong spot? First, we want to show you the Bazaar: The Dragons create a small city so that their champions have access to hearth, trade, and training. There are vendors, guilds, events, enterprises, and likely even brick-throwing riots! This map will guide you to the people and places you're looking for, but remember t

You’ve heard the rumors. Drachenfest has no Thieves Guild. Or maybe they do, but they’re the final say on Roguelike play. Or maybe they don’t but it’s a really, really elaborate joke. Or maybe they do but you have to be asked off-game to join. Or maybe they don’t and the real Thieves Guild was the friends we made along the way. So many rumors, so little time. But a little birdy told us that you need a bit more than rumors. So, just this once, the Drachenfest Thieves Guild is

Tools for “making your own plot” at DrachenFest “Sandbox Roleplay” is one of the four “pillars” of DrachenFest. The concept is simple: we play together creatively, building interesting fiction and fun gameplay with each other. In this post we’d like to give you some tools to make plot for yourself and others in the DrachenFest Sandbox. The Dragon Competition sets the stage for our epic shared story. It’s the frame—but the real magic happens when fantasy characters clash, con

We'd like to share our layout draft for DrachenFest-US 2025. This configuration is subject to change. Many factors could impact our final positions - including heavy rainfall before the event, safety issues, wild swings in camp headcounts, and other factors which we can’t anticipate. This year, one of our primary considerations was creating more room for growth and siege play. We've slightly shifted most gate positions to create larger courtyards and more space for battle. Ch

We're proud to unveil our updates for DrachenFest 2025! This year we've compiled all three guides into one. That's right, we've boiled over 100 pages of text down to 30. Check it out here. While the presentation of many rules has changed, there are only a few big shifts. Some of these were covered in the Fast Track post we released earlier this year. Core Rules Updates +1 HP for wearing a Helmet Helmets and chain coifs (unlike hats) grant +1 hp (instead of ap). If removing th

Hey folks, We’ve got a new rule at DrachenFest US, and we want to take a moment to explain it—like, really explain it. Not just what it is, but why it matters, how it helps us build a better game, and how you can adapt your amazing characters to still shine in our world. Here it is (And please read through to the end, especially if you're currently playing a historically inspired character): Fantasy Concepts Only. You can bring characters inspired by any fantasy world—your ho

As promised, we're giving you an early release of updates to systems affecting significant player purchase or build efforts. These decisions are based in data we've collected, both at the event and through our post-event survey. We give a huge thanks to everyone that responded! Archery Limited Arrow Types Allowed - To make it easier to spot noncompliant arrows and improve safety, only teardrop-shaped IDV-brand arrows will be allowed for both bows and crossbows at DrachenFest

The Silver Dragon rises, triumphant! And with this victory, a small isle has risen from the ocean. The followers of the Silver dragon now have a tiny village where they can live between DrachenFests. hot but cool This was a rough year - historic high temperatures threatened every aspect of the game. We made difficult (and sometimes unpopular) decisions to keep us as safe as we could. We are proud of how everybody faced the heat - for the most part, we took care of ourselves,