I have been going to Dice on the Hill since February last year, and for most of that time I have been taking part in a fantasy role-playing game set in DOLMENWOOD. The game was published by Necrotic Gnome and created by Gavin Norman, and there are lots of free resources available, including downloadable character sheets.

An example of a blank character sheet.

My character – a friar called Father Crump – is one of the two characters who have survived since the very beginning … and last Wednesday saw the end of our quest to successfully destroy the evil Naglord.

My character … as envisaged by ChatGPT.

My character figure. It was 3D printed and painted for me by one of the other players.

Now, until I took part in this fantasy quest, I have never been particularly interested in role-playing games … but I have so thoroughly enjoyed this that I am already signed up for another one that starts next week!

One of the major reasons why this has been such an enjoyable experience is the wonderful interplay between the various participants and the exemplary gamemaster (Jason) who directed the whole thing. He acted out all the non-player characters in a very convincing way and kept the tempo of the quest ticking alone at a great pace.