“Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for Colonial York – A One-Shot Adventure” will take place at the Colonial Complex on Thursday, May 11th, 25th, and June 1st. Each session is the same story.

All characters are pre-made by the Dungeon Master and set to level 3. All materials will also be provided, but players may bring their own dice should they wish.

Characters to choose from are a Dragonborn Druid, Goliath Fighter, Halfling Rogue, Half-Elf Paladin, Half-Orc Barbarian, Human Cleric, Satyr Bard, and Tiefling Sorceress.

There is a maximum of 8 players per session.

This program is designed for beginning players age 14+, but experienced players are also welcome!

The names and places depicted in the story are based off of real historical figures. Their names have been changed to fit into the fantasy world of D&D.

Backstory:

A handful of heroes hail from Olde Towne York, a historic hub of adventurers, pioneers, and intelligent people able to create revolutionary magic items. Born of various different races, the heroes encompass a wide range of skills that have provided them the fortune and glory of many missions.

The year is 1777, and leaders of the entire realm, Mericaña, are seeking solution against the all-powerful armies of Brittanicum. These are dark, early years for the realm; decades after the prosperous lawlessness that the five heroes made their fame in. However, the tides in the great war are beginning to change. The Mericañian armies have begun to win some battles against those of Brittanicum. An unsung general, Horace Geat, has risen above the rest. However, as Geat begins to get a little cocky, he believes he is better fit to lead the Mericañian armies rather than the current commander, Geoff Willington.

After befriending a wizard also dissatisfied with Willington, Toma Conweye, Geat is finally set to fulfill the last step in becoming a lich. A lich is a powerful, undead wizard, who will stop at nothing to fulfill their wishes. The last thing Geat needs is to make a sacrifice. In a few days, Geat will hold a banquet, with the intent of persuading other Mericañian leaders to support him as true commander of the realm’s armies. Attending that banquet will be Willington’s young protégé, Marcus La Fey. It is La Fey who will be sacrificed by Geat in order to fulfill the transformation.

However, someone within General Geat’s inner circle knows of this plot, and understands it would be disastrous for the young realm of Mericaña. Remembering the heroes of old, this betrayer of Geat has sent letters to them, warning of what is to happen in a few days’ time. YOU, a protector of Mericaña, agree to meet at the Gilded Wheelbarrow, a local tavern, to discuss how you will answer the call.

*Dungeons and Dragons is product of a Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The York County History Center does not own any names or references of Dungeons and Dragons.

With the passing of time, many of the stories that are told become forgotten. Many of the people who have walked the streets of York, the same ones we all walk today, have been forgotten, lost to time just as anything else. However, sometimes these people are kept alive by living family members. Others are hidden, only to be found through research. Libraries, archives, historical records and oral records are all time capsules that preserve the stories and histories of the people of our not-so-distant past. There are people in York today that know some of these histories that have been forgotten. It is the duty of all of us to know and recognize the histories of those who came before us, especially if those histories have been hidden. Whose hidden past would you like our community to know? Join us as we uncover Hidden Histories.

Join us from 6pm-7pm on Wednesday, June 14 at First Presbyterian Church’s Café 225. Enjoy coffee! Guy Dunham, a retired pastor of twelve different congregations, will speak at First Presbyterian Church on David Etter Small, an advocate for freedom seekers in the 1800s. This FREE program invites the community to learn history and discuss its impacts in a casual atmosphere.