Learn improv basics from the cast of Knights of the Arcade, a live D&D comedy show & podcast based in Pittsburgh, & practice scene work using RPG scenarios as backdrops.
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Understanding the basics of improvisation can help players navigate unexpected RPG moments and turn a fun gaming session into an unforgettable one. In this workshop, members of Knights of the Arcade, a live D&D improv comedy show based in Pittsburgh, will lead participants through the basics of improvisation and scene work using RPG scenarios as backdrops.
Learn improv basics from the cast of Knights of the Arcade, a live D&D comedy show & podcast based in Pittsburgh, & practice building scenes and stories using RPG scenarios as backdrops.
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Preparation—generating maps, developing intricate plots, and creating engaging obstacles and monsters—is vital to any successful role-playing game. But there are always bizarre player choices and crazy dice rolls that lead to unexpected twists and turns. Understanding the basics of improvisation can help both game masters and players navigate these moments and turn a fun gaming session into an unforgettable one. In this workshop, members of Knights of the Arcade, a live D&D improv comedy show based in Pittsburgh, will lead participants through the basics of improvisation and scene work using RPG scenarios as backdrops.
Cast members from the D&D comedy shows Knights of the Arcade & Dorks in Dungeons offer a hilarious look at the experience of putting a d20 RPG on stage & making it entertaining for an audience.
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Knights of the Arcade, called the “Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine, is a live D&D comedy show and podcast presented at Arcade Comedy Theater in Pittsburgh. Each month, the Knights embark on an epic quest built entirely from audience suggestions. Dorks in Dungeons, based in Portsmouth, NH, follows the travels of the members of the Special Parcel Service, a community service organization for convicted criminals. Bound by the magic and watchful eyes of the Dispatch Abominations, the SPS makes delivers too dangerous for ordinary parcel carriers. Members of the casts from both shows will offer a hilarious look at the experience of putting d20 RPGs on stage and making it entertaining for an audience.
Bring your dice bag & sense of humor for gaming with the cast of the popular live D&D comedy show & podcast. You'll play & our comedians will be NPCs and monsters.
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Come play a game of Pathfinder with with the crew from the podcast Knights of the Arcade, called the “Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine. Knights Game Master Fred Betzner will build an improvised quest based on player suggestions while the rest of the Knights fill in as NPCs and monsters. We're all improvisers and comedians so expect a lighthearted, hilarious adventure that you'll never forget! Bring your own level 10 character or use one that we provide.
Bring your dice bag & sense of humor for gaming with the cast of the popular live D&D comedy show & podcast. You'll play & our comedians will be NPCs and monsters.
Description:
Come play a game of Pathfinder with with the crew from the podcast Knights of the Arcade, called the “Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine. Knights Game Master Fred Betzner will build an improvised quest based on player suggestions while the rest of the Knights fill in as NPCs and monsters. We're all improvisers and comedians so expect a lighthearted, hilarious adventure that you'll never forget! Bring your own level 10 character or use one that we provide.
Bring your dice bag & sense of humor for gaming with the cast of the popular live D&D comedy show & podcast. You'll play & our comedians will be NPCs and monsters.
Description:
Come play a game of Pathfinder with with the crew from the podcast Knights of the Arcade, called the “Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine. Knights Game Master Fred Betzner will build an improvised quest based on player suggestions while the rest of the Knights fill in as NPCs and monsters. We're all improvisers and comedians so expect a lighthearted, hilarious adventure that you'll never forget! Bring your own level 10 character or use one that we provide.
Drink, eat, & enjoy a hilarious live, interactive performance from our popular D&D improv comedy show & podcast, just a short walk from the con. Doors at 8, show at 9.
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Drink, eat, & enjoy a hilarious live, interactive performance from Knights of the Arcade, a popular D&D improv comedy show & podcast, at Tin Roof bar, a short walk from the Convention Center. Doors at 8, show at 9. Knights is a live RPG-based improv comedy show based in Pittsburgh. We've been called a "...neo-geek wet dream" by Pittsburgh City Paper and "Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life" by Pittsburgh Magazine. Knights has featured Spencer Crittenden from the Harmontown podcast and NBC's Community as a guest. For a recent holiday show, we featured Zack Ward and Ian Petrella, who played bully Scut Farkus and Randy Parker, respectively, in the movie "A Christmas Story."