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#1 valmelcor Jul 14, 2015 8:11:23	First off, I would like to apologize if this is a redundant thread, or in the wrong area. My question is in regards to In-home adventures. My friends and I have been playing D&D Encounters for the last few months at the local game shop. The past few weeks there have been some individuals that we clashed with, and subsequently have decided we no longer want to party with them. We want to start our own, private group to play at one of our houses. Is there anything we must do to have our play sessions sanctioned, or made official, like they are when played in-store? We all have DCI numbers, and I have DMed multiple D&D editions, including once at the game shop we currently play at (City of Danger, DDEX2-1). I know we are free to play however we want, but I would like it as official as possible so we could possibly join up, eventually, in other games around town at shops. Please let me know if there is anything I can/must do to make this happen. Laurence E. Eldred
#2 mellored Jul 14, 2015 8:28:01	You can play D&D in your house.  Most people do.   But as far as making it "official", i have no idea what the requirements are.  But here's the request form.   The main thing to consdier is that you are inviting the general public into your house.  You are agreeing that people can drop by and join.
#3 Grazel Jul 14, 2015 19:08:06	D&D Encounters is only official when hosted by a select retailer who's part of the Wizard's Play Network (or whatever they call it). I checked on this myself because the only such store near here is a Barnes & Noble and they won't organize a D&D game. Also Encounters can only be run on Wednesdays (which also interfered as that's a work night for me and why I stopped playing Encounters to begin with before moving).   A private person can't even get the Encounters play material. That is sent to the business hosting the sessions and meant to be kept there (part of the reason the local B&N wouldn't host it because they'd be responsible for the game materials rather than just providing space).   I believe most of this is done because Encounters and AL was meant to drum up interest in D&D so they want it played in a "public" space where passers-by can see it happening and drop in and play if they want. Also having a store "oversee" the games also helps to make it more likely that the AL rules are followed so any character progression is kept legal and someone going to a different AL game won't be over or underpowered or have to deal with various houserules that would vary from table to table.   I'm not sure of the restrictions on D&D Expeditions (the longer campaigns than Encounters) other than they don't have a set day they have to be played on, but I think they still are required to be in a WPN store and all material handled by the store itself.
#4 Coredump00 Jul 14, 2015 22:01:33	You can certainly play at home and it does not have to be open to the public.   You can even play the "Encounter's Adventures"....but as Casual Play via the hardcover Adventures. (The Encounter adventures are just a few episodes out of the hard covers)   Its simple, just grab one of the adventures (LMoP, HotDQ/ROT, PotA, OotA) and play obeying all of the AL rules.  YOu don't even need a DCI number, but you *do* need to fill out your logsheets.   You can only play Expeditions as Public Play, which means you will need to be affiliated with a game store, but you can play anywhere public (Library, pub, etc.)  Or you can play online, if the games can be viewed by the public.   Oh, and there is an Adventurers League subforum directly above this one..... better way of getting AL info.