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#1 Iczecold Feb 27, 2015 10:09:20	I am a new store organizer and am confused on encounters vs. casual play. My store cannot run encounters because they are closed all day Wednesays, but people are very interested in playing the print adventure path starting with Princes of the Apocalypse coming soon as well as do a few expeditions on other days. It's to my understanding that these will be considered and reported as casual play events (besides the expeditions).   So what is the advantage of running the adventure during encounters versus casual play? Is it just the faction kits or is there other advantages? Are the kits only available for encounters or can a store receive them even if they are doing casual play and expeditions. My players are really excited and I just want to make sure they are not missing out on anything. They were especially interested in the faction kits but will be disappointed if these are just for encounters.   Thanks so much for clearing up the confusion.
#2 TheBreen Feb 27, 2015 15:31:24	The primary benefit (to the store) for running the Encounters program on Wednesdays is the type of exposure on the Wizards event locator. People may search for Encounters and miss your store's casual play dates. I'm not sure how likely this is or how important that would be to your store, however.   I don't have information—maybe Skerritt can weigh in—about ordering the faction kits, but item certificates are available for Expeditions regardless of when they are played. Of course, the new season is just about to begin and the rules may change slightly with the new season.
#3 Skerrit Feb 27, 2015 15:44:22	This should answer your questions: http://dndadventurersleague.org/get-involved/   If not, ask away.
#4 Iczecold Feb 27, 2015 18:27:42	Thanks for answering guys.. I read the get involved page before but i still have some questions. Basically my guys are going to play the print adventure on a differemt day then wednesdays due to the store being closed. This will go in as casual play, but they were interested in the faction kits, which i believe is justf or the encounters program? So they just want to make sure they are not missing out on anything from NOT playing on Wednsesdays and if so there is talk of going to a different store. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
#5 Coredump00 Feb 27, 2015 20:07:39	The faction kits are neat, but you are not missing a lot if you can't get them. You get a table tent for your name, and a consumble item...   I am an idiot, so I ended up losing mine within a few days.
#6 Noon Mar 04, 2015 19:01:28	Ahem! Just apply for the kits, but run it on a day the store is actually open.   Anyone who is officious about that is just being obnoxious.
(Reply to #6) Undrhil	Noon wrote:
#8 Kalani Mar 04, 2015 21:20:04	My store just got in the new kits for next season. Now I just need to store them for two weeks and not give into any peer pressure to give them out early (joking)
#9 Enevhar_Aldarion Mar 05, 2015 0:09:51	Undrhil wrote:
#10 AlHazred Mar 05, 2015 8:02:35	Undrhil wrote: