Seasoned players, Dungeon Masters, and newbies can join this honorific quest for knowledge to explore why Critical Role and Stranger Things have brought Dungeons and Dragons out of basements and into mainstream pop culture. Adventurers in this course will be introduced to the basic game rules and mechanics. Weekly encounters with ancient and contemporary scrolls of knowledge will help adventurers build character sheets based on discussions of the societal impact of the game, values, sexism, racism, role-playing and identity, religion and magic, and morality. At the end of term, adventurers will present a character sheet based on a well-known persona and try their luck, skills, and new knowledge in a campaign.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program
Semester Offered
Offer With sufficient demand