by lawingm

I have not, but have been recently considering trying to coordinate one.

I recently planned a birthday party and was horrified at the price to rent even public, municipal spaces. The library is of course free to use and several of our local branches have meeting rooms that can be reserved rather than forcing play in the open areas where folks expect quiet. The closest game store to me is next to a vape shop, sharing a lot of customers between them, and so the play space often looks like a hookah bar. There just aren't many third places around, at least in my small, rural town.

I assume that the library patron might be accustomed to following library etiquette but maybe new to gaming social contracts. Probably a lot of overlap between this and Adventure League advice. I expect that if this wasn't cordoned off in a meeting space there would be more casual observers than you might get in a game store. Maybe running this as a scheduled, library sponsored event would promote that casual observer participation too.

by gtogixxer

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by Pentaclebreaker

isn't it June the 13????

And I haven't ever played a RPG in an open library even more not so arranging one 😉 . . . the closest was playing in the Essen adult education enter in the early 80ies 🙂

Ciao

Martin

by pdzoch

QOTD JUN 12: What have been your experience arranging, coordinating, and playing an RPG in a public library? Has your experience been consistent with different libraries? What are the pros and cons?

by pdzoch

What have been your experience arranging, coordinating, and playing an RPG in a public library? Has your experience been consistent with different libraries? What are the pros and cons of playing in a library compared to other spaces?


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by ValerieVAH

I can't "book the event" because I have a 9am game that I'm arriving late to...... my people are playing that event with me, and will take my turns as needed in my absence.

by Paul Evans

Paris is bustling again as the troops return from the summer campaign with loot to spend. And there's a whole new military hierarchy to be filled with suitable (probably) candidates. First, however, Minister of State Rick Shaw fills gaps in his government: he appoints Claude de Nord the new CPS, appoints Ben e'Volence Chancellor of the Exchequer and makes Jacques Hatt a Minister without Portfolio. However, Minister of War then becomes vacant as Camille de Polignac gets the nod as Quartermaster-General. Jobs are allocated down the chain of command with most applicants getting something.

Once all this has shaken out, several characters decide Paris is not the place for them and take their commands back into action. Charles Etfeevor volunteering the 13th Fusiliers may have something to do with his current disgrace.

The big social event of September is Louis Renault's "jubilant gathering" to toast the army's return. With Maggie Nifisent returned to his arm, Louis welcomes a wide selection of guests, encompassing most of the regiments in Paris. Oh dear. This, of course, prompts a whole load of duels as regimental rivalries are renewed. Camille de Polignac is not at the party, he's at the gaming tables. He loses his first 600-crown bet, cuts the second, loses twice more and cuts his last to end heavily out of pocket. And he's the army's Quartermaster-General...

In less salubrious parts of town, the footpads pounce on two of those visiting the bawdyhouses. Come Asiouar (who didn't bother the ladies) and Henri de Boudeille have spent all their cash, so there's nothing for the bandits here. In Henri's case that's because he lost all three bets he placed.

And the new Army commander, General Count Greg de Bécqueur hits the top of Parisian society's greasy pole.

The full report of the month's antics is on my website: LPBS September 1677.

by lonadar

An item RPG Item: Sword and Fan has been added to the geeklist 2026 Gen Con No-Ship Math Trade #2 -- There Can't Be Only One!!

by GeoffreyB

GeoffreyB previously rolled d65 = 23 total goals for this current World Cup.

by pfrsantos

pinkled5 wrote:

I find it highly dubious that someone would send me a fourth star, and yet here we are. Much thanks to that questionable lady or fellow.

Or bot, let's not forget bots! Still, glad to know the fourth is with you!

:geek_cool::laugh::meeple:

by SeaofStars

Related Item: Star Borg: Rebel Handbook

Good choices. I will consider what I might have to offer. Not in.

by im1insane1

pinkled5 wrote:

I find it highly dubious that someone would send me a fourth star, and yet here we are. Much thanks to that questionable lady or fellow.

Congrats Adam, and to all the new Stars