Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
4pm - 8pm
4pm - 8pm
🐉 Join Our Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! ⚔️
Have you ever wanted to step into a world where dragons soar, magic is real, and every choice you make can change the course of the story? Our Dungeons & Dragons group at WestCity Church is the perfect place to do just that! ✨
Open to both seasoned adventurers and first-time players, this group is all about fun, creativity, and teamwork. We’ll be running a low-level adventure over the course of a few sessions 🏰, giving everyone a chance to dip their toes into D&D before diving into a full world-building campaign 🌍.
🛡️ What to Expect
🎲 Session 0 – Character Creation: Before our first adventure, we’ll run a Session 0, where you’ll get help planning and building your character. Whether you’re a first-time player or a seasoned adventurer, this session will make sure you’re ready to dive into the story.
🏰 Low-Level Adventure: We’ll start with a low-level adventure over a few sessions to let everyone get comfortable with the game. It’s a chance to learn, explore, and develop your character before embarking on a full world-building campaign.
🐉 Guided by Experienced Dungeon Masters: Our sessions are led by Dungeon Masters who love storytelling, strategy, and a good plot twist. They’ll help guide the adventure while letting your creativity shine!
✨ Fun & Community: Our group is all about creativity, teamwork, and storytelling. Whether you want to play a cunning rogue 🗡️, a mighty warrior ⚔️, or a wise wizard 🪄, you’ll find a place at our table. Expect laughter, problem-solving, and epic moments as you embark on quests and adventures together.
🕓 Schedule: Sessions run from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM on either Thursday or Friday (exact day to be confirmed).
🍴 Dinner: Enjoy a group dinner of your choice with a soft drink, with a contribution of roughly $10 per participant. If you’d rather, you’re welcome to bring your own dinner—no contribution needed!
🧑🤝🧑 Support Flexibility: You’re welcome to attend with your own support worker or without one, depending on what works best for you.
✨ Why Join the Dungeons & Dragons Group?
There are so many reasons to roll the dice and join our D&D adventures at Westcity Church:
🎲 Explore Your Imagination: Step into a world of dragons, magic, and epic quests. Every session is a chance to create stories, make choices, and see your character grow.
🧑🤝🧑 Build Friendships: Play alongside fellow adventurers in a supportive and welcoming environment. Our group is perfect for meeting new friends who share your love of storytelling, strategy, and adventure.
🏰 Learn & Grow: Whether you’re new to D&D or a seasoned player, you’ll get guidance from experienced Dungeon Masters, starting with Session 0 to build your character and understand the game.
🍴 Flexible & Fun: Enjoy group dinners with a soft drink for a small contribution, or bring your own dinner—whatever works best for you. You can attend with your own support worker or come independently.
⚔️ Low-Pressure Adventure: We start with a low-level adventure over a few sessions so you can get comfortable with the game before diving into a full world-building campaign. It’s fun, relaxed, and designed for everyone to enjoy.
🌟 Experience Epic Moments: From clever strategies to unforgettable story twists, every session offers excitement, laughter, and the chance to be part of something truly magical.
Whether you’re a rogue, wizard, warrior, or just curious, there’s a place for you at our table. Adventure is waiting—come join us and see where your story takes you! 🐉
🛡️ Skills You’ll Build (Without Even Realising It!)
Playing Dungeons & Dragons isn’t just about rolling dice and fighting dragons—it’s a fun way to develop real-life skills while having a blast. Here’s what you’ll gain:
🗣 Communication & Teamwork: Learn to work with your fellow adventurers, share ideas, negotiate plans, and solve problems together.
🧠 Problem-Solving & Creativity: Every quest comes with challenges, puzzles, and unexpected twists that get your imagination and brain working in new ways.
🎯 Decision-Making & Strategy: Every choice matters! Build your decision-making and strategic thinking as you plan actions, manage resources, and face tricky situations.
📜 Storytelling & Roleplay: Bring your character to life, craft their story, and explore new worlds—all while improving your confidence and self-expression.
💪 Resilience & Adaptability: Adventures don’t always go as planned! Learn to adapt, think on your feet, and bounce back from challenges with a positive mindset.
🎲 Numeracy & Planning: From rolling dice to managing character stats and resources, you’ll practice basic math and planning skills in an exciting, practical way.
All this happens while having fun, making friends, and going on epic adventures. Who knew leveling up in D&D could level up real-life skills too? 🐉✨
🧙♀️ Who Can Join?
Our Dungeons & Dragons group at Westcity Church is open to anyone who’s ready to roll the dice and dive into adventure!
🎲 Never Played Before? No problem! We’ll guide you through everything from character creation in Session 0 to your first epic quest. It’s the perfect way to tip your toes into D&D without feeling overwhelmed.
🗡️ Experienced Adventurers: If you’ve battled dragons or outwitted goblins before, bring your skills, ideas, and imagination to the table—we’d love to have you join the fun!
🧑🤝🧑 Support Options: Come with your own support worker or fly solo—it’s entirely up to you. We want everyone to feel comfortable and included.
🌟 Inclusive & Welcoming: No matter your experience, abilities, or background, you’ll find a seat at our table. Teamwork, creativity, and laughter are guaranteed!
⚔️ Feats & Abilities: Skills You Unlock Beyond the Table
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In Dungeons & Dragons, no adventurer goes it alone—every quest is a team effort. Whether you’re plotting a clever heist, negotiating with a dragon, or deciding how to tackle a dungeon trap, you must share ideas, listen to others, and work together toward a common goal.
Players learn to articulate strategies, explain complex plans, and negotiate compromises when the party doesn’t all agree. You’ll practice active listening, picking up on both verbal and non-verbal cues from your fellow adventurers, and adapting your approach to fit the group’s dynamic.
Teamwork also extends to problem-solving under pressure. When a plan goes sideways—or a dice roll doesn’t go your way—you’ll collaborate to find creative solutions, delegate tasks, and support one another, building trust and resilience along the way.
Beyond strategy, D&D encourages empathy and perspective-taking: you inhabit a character with their own personality, goals, and limitations, which helps you understand different viewpoints, negotiate conflicts, and communicate respectfully.
By the end of each session, you’ll notice your confidence in group settings, ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and overall teamwork skills have improved—all while having a blast rolling dice, battling monsters, and creating epic stories together.
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Dungeons & Dragons is more than a game—it’s a full-on brain boot camp disguised as epic adventure. From deciphering riddles on ancient scrolls, disarming traps in forgotten tombs, navigating labyrinthine dungeons, negotiating with powerful NPCs, or planning how to infiltrate a fortress, every challenge demands creative thinking, logical reasoning, and careful planning.
Players learn to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable steps, weigh multiple solutions, and anticipate the potential consequences of each choice. Strategic foresight becomes second nature as you decide whether to flank an enemy, set a clever trap, or divert monsters to protect the party. You practice analyzing patterns, predicting outcomes, and adapting strategies in real-time, sharpening critical thinking under pressure.
Problem-solving in D&D isn’t just about combat. You might need to decode ancient languages, negotiate tricky alliances, or find hidden paths in unfamiliar terrain, all of which exercises lateral thinking, pattern recognition, and logical deduction. Teamwork often amplifies the challenge, as players must coordinate with party members, compromise on strategies, and integrate different perspectives to overcome obstacles.
The skills developed at the table transfer directly to everyday life: solving puzzles at school, tackling projects at work, managing unexpected situations, or navigating complex social scenarios. You also develop patience, persistence, and resilience, learning that failure or a bad dice roll is just part of the process, encouraging iterative thinking and creative problem-solving.
In short, every dungeon crawled, trap disarmed, and riddle solved is a mini masterclass in thinking critically, solving problems creatively, and strategizing effectively—all while having fun, building confidence, and collaborating with others. 🏰✨
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In Dungeons & Dragons, every choice you make carries weight—sometimes subtle, sometimes monumental. From deciding whether to sneak past a patrol of goblins, parley with a cunning dragon, or charge into combat, to choosing which spells to cast, items to use, or how to allocate limited resources across the party, every action demands careful thought, foresight, and prioritization.
Players learn to weigh risks and rewards, anticipate consequences, and balance short-term gains with long-term strategy. A single decision—like whether to explore a dark corridor or avoid it—can have cascading effects on the party’s health, resources, or the outcome of a quest. This fosters strategic thinking, adaptability, and situational awareness, as you plan your next moves based on both the environment and your teammates’ abilities.
Decision-making in D&D also emphasizes collaboration and negotiation. Sometimes the “best” choice isn’t obvious, and players must discuss options, compromise on strategies, and reach consensus to succeed as a group. You learn to analyze information, anticipate potential obstacles, and adjust plans on the fly when things don’t go as expected—a skill that is invaluable both in gameplay and in real life.
Through repeated practice, players build confidence in making decisions under pressure, patience in considering multiple options, and resilience when plans go awry. The game provides a safe space to experiment with strategy, take calculated risks, and learn from mistakes, all while fostering creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving.
By the end of the session, every choice—whether cautious, bold, or clever—becomes a lesson in real-life strategy, planning, and effective decision-making, giving players tools they can apply in school, work, or everyday situations. ⚔️🛡️
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Dungeons & Dragons is as much about story as it is about dice. Playing a character lets you step into someone else’s shoes—a clever rogue, a wise wizard, a brave warrior—and explore emotions, motivations, and perspectives that may be very different from your own. Every choice your character makes, every line of dialogue, and every reaction to unexpected events helps you develop empathy, communication skills, and emotional intelligence.
Roleplay encourages improvisation and creativity, as players respond to scenarios that unfold dynamically. Whether negotiating with a mischievous NPC, delivering a heartfelt speech to rally your party, or making split-second choices in combat, you’re constantly thinking on your feet and shaping your story in real-time. Players also practice creative writing and narrative construction, developing backstories, character motivations, and rich descriptions that make the world come alive.
Collaborating in a shared story teaches teamwork, negotiation, and problem-solving, as you must weave your character’s actions and choices with those of your fellow adventurers to create a cohesive narrative. Roleplay also builds confidence and self-expression, allowing you to practice speaking up, presenting ideas, and asserting your character’s personality in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
The benefits extend far beyond the table. The storytelling and roleplaying skills you develop in D&D enhance public speaking, presentation abilities, writing skills, and everyday communication. You learn to craft a compelling story, adapt to unexpected developments, and convey ideas clearly and creatively—all while having fun, laughing, and sharing unforgettable adventures with friends.
In short, every character interaction, dialogue, and plot twist is a training ground for imagination, empathy, creativity, and confident self-expression. 🌟📖
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In Dungeons & Dragons, no adventure ever goes exactly as planned. Dice rolls betray even the best-laid strategies, monsters appear when you least expect them, and clever traps or unforeseen twists can turn a victory into a challenge in an instant. These unpredictable scenarios teach players to adapt quickly, think flexibly, and remain calm under pressure.
Resilience develops as players learn from mistakes, reassess strategies, and keep moving forward despite setbacks. When a plan fails or a character is knocked out in battle, the group must regroup, adjust tactics, and find creative solutions to continue the quest. Players discover that failure isn’t an endpoint—it’s an opportunity to learn, pivot, and grow, instilling a mindset of perseverance and determination.
Adaptability goes hand in hand with teamwork. Players often have to coordinate with party members to adjust roles, share resources, or cover unexpected gaps, learning to think collaboratively and respond to dynamic challenges. Even outside the game, this builds problem-solving skills, emotional resilience, and the ability to stay composed in uncertain situations.
D&D also encourages experimentation and risk-taking in a safe environment. Trying new strategies, exploring different character builds, or approaching challenges creatively teaches players to embrace change and uncertainty rather than fear it.
By the end of every session, players leave with stronger coping skills, confidence in managing unexpected events, and a mindset ready to tackle real-life obstacles—whether in school, work, social situations, or personal goals. Every setback at the table becomes a lesson in resilience, adaptability, and the power of persistence. 🏹✨
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Dungeons & Dragons is a masterclass in math, planning, and organization, all wrapped up in epic adventures. Every character has hit points, spells, abilities, weapons, gold, and inventory items to track, and managing these requires attention to detail, careful calculation, and strategic thinking. Players learn to budget resources, plan for future encounters, and make the most of limited tools and abilities, all while navigating a dynamic and unpredictable game world.
Numeracy skills are exercised constantly. Players calculate damage, probabilities, healing, and spell effects, weighing the likelihood of success and potential consequences of actions. Resource management goes beyond numbers: deciding when to use a rare potion, expend a spell slot, or spend gold on essential equipment teaches prioritization, strategic allocation, and long-term planning.
Organization is key. Keeping track of quests, timelines, maps, NPC interactions, and party objectives helps players strengthen executive functioning skills like planning, sequencing, and record-keeping. Players also develop the ability to analyze complex information, track multiple variables, and make informed decisions, skills that translate directly to real-life scenarios like budgeting, studying, project management, and day-to-day problem-solving.
Even in the heat of battle or the pressure of a critical encounter, players learn to balance immediate needs with long-term goals, building foresight, patience, and disciplined decision-making. By the end of the campaign, your character’s inventory may be full of loot, but the real treasure is the practical skills you’ve honed—numeracy, organization, planning, and critical thinking—all while having a blast! 💰✨
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Dungeons & Dragons is a training ground for leadership and teamwork, set in a thrilling, low-pressure environment where every player can shine. Whether coordinating a complex party strategy, guiding a tense negotiation with a cunning NPC, or supporting teammates in battle, players practice active listening, conflict resolution, delegation, and motivation—all essential real-life skills.
Leadership in D&D isn’t just about taking charge; it’s about reading the room, understanding your party’s strengths and weaknesses, and making decisions that benefit the team as a whole. Players learn to adapt their leadership style, whether stepping forward to make bold tactical calls, offering guidance quietly behind the scenes, or supporting a teammate who is struggling.
Collaboration is constant. Adventurers must share resources, coordinate plans, communicate effectively, and solve problems together, building teamwork, trust, and social awareness. Players also develop empathy and emotional intelligence, learning to consider others’ perspectives, mediate disagreements, and celebrate collective achievements.
These skills translate directly to real-world situations, from group projects and workplace collaborations to volunteering, sports, and social interactions. D&D gives players the confidence to lead, contribute meaningfully, and collaborate creatively, all while enjoying epic adventures, storytelling, and problem-solving with friends.
By the end of the campaign, every tactical decision, negotiation, and team maneuver strengthens not just your party, but your ability to guide, support, and thrive in real-life communities—making leadership and collaboration one of the most valuable treasures of the game. 🏰⚔️

