As I was en route to Pax Unplugged on Friday afternoon a friend of mine texted me, “D&D Flyers Night is your jam.” This was followed by a link to a registration page for a one shot game of D&D at the Well Fargo Center, where the Philadelphia Flyers and Sixers play.
Now, I am a huge hockey fan. I love the sport 1, and grew up watching my dad play in his rec leagues in local rinks. The combination of these two fandoms, D&D and Flyers hockey, intrigued me–even though the Flyers are not a good hockey team right now.
The one shot is entitled, “Grittical Hit: A Song of Dice and Flyers” and in it players will help Gritty defend his home. Here’s the write up,
“After a perilous and unprofitable journey through the wasteland of Delco, an intrepid group of adventurers arrives in Liberty City, where the world is their cheesesteak. Experience Liberty City in this 90-minute Gritty-approved adventure for 5th-level pregenerated characters!”
There is so much Philly in this paragraph locals would pan it as pandering if a national organization tried to pass it to us.
When I arrived at PaxU my friend led me straight to a table in the far corner of the exhibit hall 2. There I met Christopher Kinney, who’s in charge of group sales for the Flyers. It turns out the whole D&D one shot idea was his idea. I had a fantastic time talking hockey with him and learning more about the event, which will be held on December 17.
The D&D one shot is scheduled to be run from 3PM to 5PM, and players will also have seats for the Flyers-Rangers game that evening at 7PM. Tickets range from $90 to $140, depending on where the hockey game ticket is located, and that’s not a bad value for what you get 3. Parking is also available for $25.
I love this idea, and if I weren’t already booked that weekend I’d already have my tickets. If you’re both a hockey fan and a D&D fan, this is an experience that may be difficult to pass up!
Oh, and Christopher also gave me a poster of Gritty wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, which was from the Flyers Marvel night the previous season. Yes, this was also his idea. I love that there are nerds in the building down with the Flyers.
Check out the event page by following this link.
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When teams aren’t playing the neutral zone trap, but that’s another rant. ↩
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Which may have been the better part of a quarter mile away, the space is huge. ↩
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Though it would be nice if the Flyers could win a game or two, it’s not a great team. ↩
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