Nathan/Henry Sparks Raiden Upton-Rowley

NATHAN/HENRY SPARKSRAIDEN UPTON-ROWLEY

WHY DID WE CHOOSE THIS?• Because we’re nerds.

WHY WE REALLY CHOSE THIS• It is a fun game• It requires creativity• We enjoy it

• People share what they enjoy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES• Students will:

• Be able to play and understand the game• Know the history of the game• Know a few of the jobs related to the game

HOW TO PLAY

FIRST OF ALL…• Dungeons and Dragons is played

mostly verbally or using boards and game pieces.

• There is no single objective in Dungeons and Dragons- you “win” by gaining levels, completing quests, getting treasure, etc.

• The game set in a world created and run by the “Dungeon Master”.

• All successes and failures are based on the roll of the die.

A BRIEF EXAMPLE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE6kLeUG87s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqXqK3ZlqWI

STEP 1 – GATHER THE CREW• Gather a group of 2-10 people, and select one Dungeon

Master.• The Dungeon Master will run the game.• Yes, you do need to buy some stuff…

STUFF TO BUY OR FIND

STEP 2 – MAKE A CHARACTER• Create a character that fits with the game.• This process may seem confusing, but try to

hang on- it’ll all make sense eventually.• Be creative!

• Race/Class • Ability scores• Defenses• Items• Attacks• Etc…

ALIGNMENTS

Lawful Good Neutral Good Chaotic Good

Lawful Neutral Neutral Chaotic Neutral

Lawful Evil Neutral Evil Chaotic Evil

RACES• Human• Dwarf• Elf• Half-Elf• Half-Orc• Gnome• Halfling• Dragonborn

CLASSES• Cleric• Bard• Fighter• Paladin• Wizard• Rogue• Sorcerer• Warlock• Ranger

HOW NOT TO CREATE A CHARACTER

STEP 3 – BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE• What is your goal? Do you have one?• Anything you could do in real life, you can attempt to do in

the game.• Roll the 20 sided dice, and try to get a high number.• Add your modifiers!

STEP 4 - BATTLE• Fighting can either take

place purely verbally, on a board of some kind, or somewhere in between.

• Turns are taken, and each turn you have the chance to take several actions, such as moving, attacking, and shifting.

• Use your basic and special attacks, and don’t be afraid to strategize.

HISTORY

HISTORY• Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson

• Gygax: d. March 4, 2008• Arneson: d. April 7, 2009

• Break from war gaming• Individual characters• Smaller scale

• 1977, Split into D&D and AD&D• 2000, D&D dropped, AD&D renamed

• 1974, Published by Tactical Studies Rules Inc.• 1997, Wizards of the Coast

CONTROVERSY• Allegedly Promotes:

• Devil Worship• Witchcraft• Suicide• Murder

• James Dallas Egbert III• Attempted suicide in steam tunnels under MSU• Blamed on D&D

• Chris Pritchard• Murdered Stepfather• Attempted to murder mother

EDITIONS• 1974 – Dungeons and Dragons• 1977 – Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1st Edition)• 1989 – Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition• 2000 – Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition• 2003 – Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition Revised (v3.5)• 2008 – Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition• 2012 – Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (Announced)

DUNGEON MASTERING

WORLD BUILDING FOR DM’S• The DM’s job is to create an alternate, believable world,

filled with creatures and items.• Don’t plan all aspects out at once- make general

statements about the world, to be filled in later.• Make it fun: fun is dangerous, and fantastical, with “story

hooks”.

USE OF FOES• All creatures in the game have their own powers, hit points,

abilities, etc., like the players, found in the Monster Manual(s).

MAKING DUNGEONS• A classic part of Dungeons and Dragons.

• In the sewers/aqueducts of a city• In ancient catacombs• In an active volcano.• In a dwarf mine• Etc…

• Consider objectives.• What have the characters come to do?

• Consider difficulty.• Is the Dungeon challenging? Too hard?

• Consider atmosphere.• Is it suspenseful? Interesting?

CAREERSYes, they exist.

WIZARDS OF THE COAST• Manufacturer of Dungeons and Dragons merchandise.• Located in Renton, WA.• Fridays are half days.

JOBS AT WIZARDS OF THE COAST• Design• Production• Business

DESIGN• Senior Creative Manager• Creative Studio Admin/Design Intern

PRODUCTION• Producer, Digital Development• Localization Engineer

BUSINESS• Manager, Premier Play Operations• Fraud Specialist

OWNING A GAME STORE• Games Workshop

• Management• Independent Stores

POP CULTURE

MOVIE• PG-13• 2000• 3.6/10 Stars• Budget: 35 mil• Gross: 33 mil

SEQUEL MOVIE• Wrath of the Dragon God• PG-13• 2005• Straight to Video• 4.8/10 Stars• Budget: 15 mil• Gross: 909 k

THIRD MOVIE• The Book of Vile Darkness• 2012

80’S TV SHOW• 1983-1985• 3 Seasons• 27 Episodes• http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=dSH4uTOUjpw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

MAGAZINESDUNGEON MAGAZINE• Various

Campaigns• Dungeons

DRAGON MAGAZINE• Additional Game

Mechanics• Monsters• Items• Classes• Races

PODCASTS• Wizards of the Coast

• Game Mechanics• Penny Arcade

• Playing D&D• Mike Krahulik• Jerry Holkins• Scott Kurtz• Wil Wheaton

WEB COMICS• Order Of The Stick• Penny Arcade• Knights of the Dinner Table

FAMOUS PEOPLE• Vin Diesel• Bill Amend• Stephen Colbert• Matt Groening• Marilyn Manson• Mike Myers• Wil Wheaton

• Karl Urban• Patton Oswalt• Dan Harmon• James Franco• Robin Williams• Rainn Wilson• Gerard Way

REFERENCES IN FILMS• E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial

• 2nd scene• Bender’s Game

• Entire film

REFERENCES IN TV SHOWS• Community

• Entire episode• Dexter’s Laboratory

• Entire episode

WORK TIME• Create a character