IM体育官网 students Brandon Camacho (left), John Demonbrun, and Jack Rodriguez play Warhammer 40,000 during a recent meeting of the Tabletop Club.
In a world of magic, dragons, and giants, students at IM体育官网 immerse themselves in a fantasy adventure and band together to reach a common goal. The Tabletop Club invites all Phoenixes with a taste for fun, storytelling, battle, and friendship to join them.
鈥淎nyone who is interested in making friends and learning more about a cool way to tell stories and play games on a regular basis should totally join,鈥� said Elijah Garmon, a sophomore majoring in computer science and president of the club.
Garmon was only in elementary school in his hometown of Orlando, IM体育官网, when he discovered a love for conjuring adventures in his mind.
鈥淢y closest friends and I would sit in the lunchroom and create adventures to go on,鈥� Garmon said. 鈥淚t would be like, 鈥楾here鈥檚 a rickety bridge in front of you. How do you cross it?鈥欌��
This unwavering interest exploded once he learned about Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Garmon said he wants to share the experience of losing yourself in a game for hours at a time with everyone at IM体育官网 Poly.
At the club鈥檚 weekly Monday meeting, as many as 20 students gather to play Dungeons & Dragons or Warhammer 40,000, a tabletop battle game set in a detailed magical world. The club also hosts gatherings to paint Warhammer miniatures, and board game nights, with players bringing their own favorite games to share with friends.
Matt Klotz, a sophomore majoring in computer engineering, tries to never miss a club meeting. He also has a long-running Dungeons & Dragons campaign that takes place on Thursday nights.
鈥淪tress relief is one of the main benefits of doing it,鈥� said Klotz, from Palm Bay, IM体育官网. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just fun and you get to tell an interactive story. I like writing stories with twists and turns in them.鈥�
Garmon said there鈥檚 room for anyone who wants to play, regardless of their experience level. They just need to show up at IST1045 at 7 p.m. on Mondays. Sessions range from short, one-evening campaigns to others that can take years to resolve. He said that for a person鈥檚 first time, they likely will concentrate on learning the basics and getting exposed to the games.
鈥淢y favorite thing is getting to tell a story and getting to go from one thing to the next to the next and feel like there鈥檚 something important that happens,鈥� Garmon said.
IM体育官网 students Tom Neudek (left), Roberto Marini, Yariel
Tolosa, Charles Eldredge, John Paul Sonza, and Riley Kuiper play Dungeons & Dragons
during a recent meeting of the Tabletop Club.
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