I would like to introduce table-top fantasy role playing to people who are visually impaired.

We will be playing the game $1. It is similar to Dungeons and Dragons, but more focused on story telling and with simpler mechanics. We will play using "theatre of the mind", where all situations are described in detail and using no drawn maps or miniatures.

In Dungeon World, the game master (GM) is a referee. The rest of the players each play the role of a character in a story. The story is set in a world where monsters and magic are real. The characters are fighters, wizards, clerics, etc. each with skills specific to his or her chosen "class". The characters also come from different "races": humans, elves, dwarves, etc. The GM's role is to lay the foundation for the story and the add complications to the characters lives, particularly when they roll low on the dice.

Dungeon World is a "Powered by the Apocalypse" game that uses the principles originally created in Apocalypse World when it was introduced around 2010:

* Most rules are encoded as "moves" that are triggered by how a player describes what his or her characters does. For example, if the player says, "I rush the goblin and slash it with my sword!" That triggers the move "Hack and Slash", which begins with the description, "When you attack an enemy in melee, ...".
* Many moves require rolling two 6-sided dice and adding a modifier. If the total roll is 10 or higher, the action is a success. If the total is 7, 8, or 9, the action is a partial success, or a success with consequences. On a roll or 6 or less, the action is a miss and consequences usually follow. One of the GM's roles in the game is to define those consequences for the characters.
* The GM does not roll dice; there are no secret rolls. Every roll is in the open and is known by everyone at the table. We can adjust this principle when playing with the visually impaired; since I as the GM am a referee, I can roll dice for the players if that will make things easier and simply call out the dice numbers. Alternatively, we can use a phone app that speaks the dice rolls.

A typical scene in the game might go like this:

>GM: You emerge from the corridor in a large circular chamber with a domed ceiling, about 100 paces across and 100 feet high. In the center of the chamber, dividing the room into two parts is a chasm about 20 feet wide that extends from your left to your right. The chasm is spanned by a stone bridge. The only light in the room comes from the chasm where your see an orange glow and feel a hot breeze emerging. In the other half of the room, you can see movement of some kind of large creature, but you cannot make out any details because of the dimness and distance. What do you do?
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>Jon the Thief: I'm going to examine this side of the bridge to look for any traps.
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>Lilly the Wizard: I'm thinking about casting "light" on the ceiling to maybe be able to see what is on the other side.
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>Fred the Fighter: I'm all about rushing across the bridge and confronting whatever is it head-on. Caution be damned!
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>...

Dungeon World is all about the story. Players are strongly encouraged to imagine being movie directors and describing what their characters do in elaborate detail "for the audience". Instead of saying, "I swing my sword at the orcs.", the player says, "I dive and tuck into a roll right into the middle of the group of orcs. As I roll into the group, I knock two of the orcs flat on their backs and as I come up to one knee, I slash my sword from right to left, hitting the remain four orcs with the tip of the blade." Make a heroic story that your audience would be excited to watch.

The complete text of the rules for Dungeon World are available at $1.

Table-top fantasy role playing is a fantastic hobby that can be enjoyed by people who have lost their sight. Although I am not visually impaired, I would like to introduce the game to those that are.

If you are visually impaired and have never played table-top fantasy role playing games in the past, but are interested, I will be hosting a game at the Reitz Union on the University of Florida on Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 1 PM to about 5 PM in the food court on the third (?) floor. I will be sitting directly in front of Wendy's, across from Starbucks.

If your are interested, send my a direct message at $1. I can only accept the first 4 people who message me. Others will be welcome to listen in, but will not be able to play a character.