Local D&D Meetup for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Players of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions welcome. Meet other players, form groups, and discuss the game.

This group is, in fact, closed at the moment. Book discussions are best with 10-15 people, so we need to cap the number of members in the group. When space becomes available, the website will invite new members to apply. WHO WE ARE We are lesbian/bisexual women in our late 30s to early 50s who love to read, discuss books, cook/enjoy good food, and socialize. We are friendly, intelligent, and respectful of different points of view. Since this is the kind of group that requires advanced plannin …

Hi All, The purpose of this group is to keep Bay Area Role Players connected.  From what I see, RGP'sare mostly a underground word of mouth community.  This groups primary focus is help transition from isolated gaming groups to a Bay Area Gaming Network. How do we accomplish this?   Well, here is where I ask for your thoughts and ideas.  My intially thought is to setup a monthly "Sharing a Pint" event. - Sharing a Pint:  These will be short events (around a hour), where we will meet at different …

Welcome to the LARP Alliance Meetup Group! We are a non-profit 501c, education and charity based corporation dedicated to promoting the art and hobby of LARP (Live Action Role Playing). **The movie 'Role Models' features a LARP game called LAIRE, and we became involved when Adrianne Grady of the LARP Alliance was hired on as the technical advisor on set - we arranged to have actual LARPers in the film, and the weapons were provided by http://www.IronLiege.com , a custom American LARP weapon bu …

Have you ever wondered what dragon boating is all about? Now's your chance to find out. The Oakland Renegades Dragon Boat Team invites all Meetup folks to come and try it out. No experience is necessary, all age groups and fitness levels are welcome and we provide all the gear.  It's an outdoor, physical activity with occasional splashing so dress accordingly. The Renegades Dragon Boat Team is a partnership with the Oakland Recreation and Parks Department to provide an opportunity for the co …

DragonMax is a Dragon Boat Club that practices year-round in Berkeley, California. It is sponsored by the Berkeley Racing Canoe Center (BRCC) and supports many community projects throughout the Bay Area. We welcome all types of paddlers into the club, which fields both competitive and recreational crews for local and out-of-town races. You are invited to join and participate. You'll get a workout while meeting new people. It's a lot of fun!

The Bay Area Dragons offers free dragon boat lessons every Saturday at 10:30 AM in Foster City. What is Dragon Boating? a team of 22 people, 20 paddlers, 1 steers person and 1 drummer.  They paddle in time to move the boat through the water.  Dragon Boat races are usually 500 m. Who are the Bay Area Dragons? We're one of the oldest dragon boat clubs in the Bay area and love introducing the sport to people who have never paddled in their life before! Not sure if you will like it? We'd love to …

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This is a co-ed non-traditional book club for all those in their 20s. Based on members' votes, we will choose one quirky/unique/mind-blowingly bizarre book to read each month (Warning: we will largely stay away from current bestsellers). At the end of each meeting, all Interrobangers will posit their arguments for next month's choice. The group as a whole will vote. Note: Voting criteria may include, but is not limited, to the following: most intriguing plot, cleverest argument, prettiest cove …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around p …

This group is for otherkin in the San Francisco Bay area. All kinds are welcome: elves, faeries, sidhe, Tuatha De Danann, dragons, angels, nature spirits, unicorns, gryphons, and any other kind of mythical, magical, fantastic, or spiritual non-human folk. This group is primarily intended for otherkin, not therianthropes. Therians/weres are not barred from joining if they identify with a mythic and otherworldly "feel" or maybe just want to talk to some otherkin, but the focus is on otherkin (such …

I'm Tom McCloud. My friends and I have been running D&D games since 1976, using the three volume set and my own variations. We also flirt with other game systems. Try our group at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/TomMcCloudsRpgGroup/ If you like original D&D, or want to learn, JOIN!

Dragon boat racing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Originating in China some 2,000 years ago, it is popular throughout Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe and the United States. Crews consist of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steerer. The Alameda Dragon Flyers Dragon Boat Racing Club runs practices and boot camps 3 times a week. We participate in local and West Coast races from April through October each year, and have an active social calendar for paddlers and their non-paddlin …

The San Francisco Bay Area New Century Lions are a dynamic group of service-minded individuals. We come from many backgrounds. Some of us are starting families; some are in college or graduate school; and some are professionals in chosen fields. Diverse with individuality, when we come together, we are unified in our service to the local and global communities. We serve. The San Francisco Bay Area New Century Lions have several fundraisers and activities. We throw a marvelous Halloween …

The SF & Bay Area Old School Fantasy RPG Society seeks hearty adventurers who long for the early days of fantasy roleplaying - the danger, the challenges and the hope that, one fine day, tall tales of outlandish bravery and death-defying feats will be told about you over a hearty glass of dwarven ale... The society is not dedicated to one game or one gaming system. Rather, we welcome like-minded souls and strive for an active community where multiple games and systems see the top of the table. O …

Hey everyone, tired of dungeon trolling and chasing gigantic fire breathing lizards with a pointy stick, ever wish you could chase that dragon with a freaking TANK, introduce those kobolds to 40mm frag grenades. Do you know the truth is out there, and know its alot easyer to find with a flashlight and a good gps system than a torch and some chalk. This group is for you then. This group is all about modern and sci fi role playing. We are looking to unite players interested in D20 modern,future,pa …

One of us! One of us! We created this group to chew gum and play games and we're all out of gum. No seriously we love playing table-top role playing, board-games and card games, etc and we wanted to get groups of folks together here who love doing the same thing. There's always new games and demos to try, and GM's looking for groups or groups that need a location on certain nights. On our Board-game night (Monday from 6pm to 10pm) we have a storage closet full of games & people are more then wel …

Calling all Gamers! This group is about the past time of gaming. Currently the "Mission Statement" is in flux... as it should be. The groups focus, to begin with, will be board games of the more "complex" nature. Pandemic, Lords of Waterdeep, Cosmic Encounter and many more. Card games could include, Magic the Gathering or Legends of the Five rings. And lastly we may dabble in roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder. It will be a place to meet. Discuss gaming news, play a few g …

Interested in science fiction / fantasy / video games / vintage MTG / AD&D / having a few drinks / making some friends, and enjoying fellowship of some pure-blooded geeks every couple weeks? How is this different than other local groups? A lot of groups strongly emphasize just games, for instance. There are also groups similar to this in far-away lands, like San Francisco. I want to start a _small_ group of locals who like to get together for a variety of well-rounded geeky activities: scifi mo …

A group for fans of RPG such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinders to connect, meet, network, and start games with other local gamers and fans of Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinders and other Fantasy and SiFi based Role Playing Games. Good food, good fun, good company.........

This is a group for role players to get together and play games in the tabletop indie rpg community. From My Life with Master to Apocalypse World, we are a group interested in playing unique and story-weaving table top rpgs. Whether you're interested in checking out some games outside of the traditional play style, or just looking for more people to play your favorite indie game, you've come to the right place.