This is the first in a series of blog posts about camp leadership at DrachenFest-US. We'll dive into the deep end of each role, and talk about its responsibilities, risks, and the power it has to create fun gameplay within each camp. We'll also share some tools for "plot makers" of all kinds. The text posted here will be made available to leaders as handouts. This series covers: The Councilor The General The Spymaster The Head Diplomat The Champion A well led camp feels like

The War Book for the 2024 event is here: https://tinyurl.com/DFUSWarbook2024 Over the next week, we may fix typos and make small clarifications. On 5/15/24, the posted version will be final, and the Mobile/PDF versions will be available via the website. To address a big question head-on: we are not making significant changes to anything affecting player construction efforts, except for the changes we already hinted at in our post about Large Monsters. Next year, any changes t

At the end of the battle, when the clash of swords have faded and arrows no longer sail through the air, the healers get to their bloody work. With bandage, splint and leech, they ensure their warriors will be able to fight another day. Mundane healers are an essential part of DrachenFest First, we want to make one thing clear: "mundane" doesn't mean boring! It means the surgeons patching you up have no magical abilities or enhancements. Their roleplay is entirely based aroun