In these modern times of fast food, rush hour, and video games, it can be hard to find the time to sit down and play Dungeons and Dragons for hours at a time. That's why Encounters is so awesome. You show up with yourself and your dice, and you're ready to play. If you're unfamiliar with D&D Encounters, it is a series of weekly encounters sent out by Wizards of the Coast that are usually run at your local comic shop (if your local shop doesn't run them, and you think they should, talk to the manager/owner).
The purpose of Encounters is threefold: introduce new people to D&D, show off new products such as Essentials or Fortune Cards, and provide a way for new players to meet veterans. Regardless of the technical purposes of Encounters, they're just a great way to meet people and play D&D.
The current season of Encounters has been going very well so far. The first chapter just completed this past week. The adventure began with our heroes as a part of a caravan of settlers, striking out to found a new town in the ruins of Castle Inverness. After travelling for days by wagon, protecting the caravan from stirges and other creatures, the party arrives at the Castle. Having proved themselves to Brother Splintershield (the leader of this expedition) and Malgram, the captain of the guard, ask them to ensure that the ruins are safe for the rest of the caravan. After having searched the courtyard (and run into some trouble!), the group reports their findings to the Malgram and Brother Splintersheild. The caravan moves in safely to the interior of the castle ruins.
As they are unpacking, a shriek rings out. The center tower of the ruined castle, nothing more than a foundation a moment ago, reappears in all its former glory. A few moments after, undead attack the fledgling village. The adventurers defend Brother Splintershield against the undead as he performs the cleansing ritual on the town. Brother Splintershield completes the ritual, thus protecting the town. The enemies having been dispatched, a ghostly warrior approaches the town. His name is Salazar Vladistone, and he is very displeased with the settlers for keeping him from his wife's grave.
As you can tell, it's been a very exciting story so far, and will only get more exciting as time goes along. If you haven't played Encounters before, you should definitely consider it. They are usually played at 6 or 7 pm on Wednesday evenings at a comic store near you. To find a participating store, you can visit the Dungeons and Dragons website.
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