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Learn to Play: The Carnival of Lost Things
You enter a fun little carnival. You get to play games and solve problems. But something creeps in the shadows.
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Once / Fri, 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM (UTC)
Nov 13
$30 / Session
Ages 11 to 12
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Players enter a small carnival. How they enter is their first problem to solve. Then they will get to play games at the carnival all the while something creeps just outside of their vision. All characters will lose something. But they will gain much more. This is a prelude to a bigger adventure. Once there is some confidence built up on how the game works I plan to run this bigger adventure. This game feature "Fey" creatures who are whimsical and silly. It is up to the players (kids) to decide how they get into the carnival and what games they want to play. The "lost things" are what the strange shadows take from the characters. The character's ability to laugh, or keep secrets, sense of direction, sense of fashion and a few others. But Please leave that secret to the kids discovery it is part of the fun.
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Ages 11 to 12
The party will be made up of only kids ages 11 to 12, led by a vetted professional Dungeon Master. This game will be recorded for quality & safety purposes and saved securely for 90 days. To review the content allowed in this age band see our FAQ.
Plot & setting
Attend a Carnival. Play carnival games. Expect an eerie presence
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Meet the Dungeon Master
About me
In 2021, my son- then 14 -wanted to get his friends together to play D&D. We started a campaign with 4 of his friends. This led to my younger son, age 12 at the time, getting his friends together for a campaign...and eventually my youngest son joined in with his friends. I have run D&D games for birthday parties, and special 1 shot theme games for Halloween and Christmas. Outside of the games that I have run for my own kids, I work as a licensed therapist in Pennsylvania. Most of my career has been spent working with children and families. I have 300 professional games through Start Playing, and I will be running games at a local convention for the fourth year in a row.
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What to expect
Preparing for the session
Zoom. Webcam. Mic. DND Beyond (Free Signup)
What Adam brings to the table
The number one thing I provide is safety. I am a working therapist and work about half my time with children and families. I take child safety very seriously. With the exception of 3 years where I worked with adults exclusively I have been working with children since I was a teen in 1994. I will have character sheets and visuals for the Player's as well. We will be using DnD Beyond and DnD Beyond Maps exclusively.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond is the official digital companion platform for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. It offers character building and management tools, content collection, navigation, and organization, and a suite of virtual tabletop tools like encounter builders, and maps in both 2D and 3D.
Zoom
Zoom is a videoconferencing software used for video and telecommunications around the world by businesses, governments, and of course, RPG groups! It's a simple, functional, and ubiquitous program for reliable video chat.
Safety
StartPlaying is committed to providing a safe and fun space for kids to break into roleplaying games with our team of professional Dungeon Masters.
Vetted Dungeon Masters
We review every Dungeon Master's application and require background checks for them to work with kids.
Reviews from parents
We require Dungeon Masters to submit at least 3 reviews from previous games they have run.
Recorded sessions
We record kids' sessions for safety and review. You can access recordings for up to 90 days after the session has run.
Identity Verification
Your Dungeon Master will verify each player's identity at the start of each session before letting you into the call.
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Dedicated Trust & Safety
Our team works to ensure that every player has a welcoming, safe, and fun experience. We are ready to assist if needed.
How Adam creates a safe table
I go out of my way to make sure all players are comfortable. This means I work hard to build trust with players and that players do not use hurtful words or name call for any reason. I am very accepting of LGBTQ players and work with several trans kids in my daily work. While this adventure will have characters losing something from themselves I do not go out of my way to be creepy or scary.
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$30.00
/ Session