There is no Tier 2 D&D eXPerience Tracks.
We will have DDAL 10-9 and DDAL 10-10 which are both Tier 2 adventures starting the wrap-up of Season 10.
So there's going to be no 10-07 or 10-08 incoming?
(I'm still new to D&D, so I don't what exactly Experience Tracks are).
Correct. Thr events listed are the events we're running.
Thanks for the updates and clarifications, Wavester, that helps us lock in our planning, given that we tend to plan around your schedule as our main event :) Plenty of fun games in the current offerings for sure!
Is the Tier 2 Epic going to be run at Origins?
I am very interested in playing in one of these games, but I have 0 experience with DDAL. I have been playing for over a decade and know the system solidly, but have always had a group to consistently play with. Are there any prerequisites needed to join in a game, or are any of the S10 games good to join in on provided I have a ticket?
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Thanks! I look forward to playing in September!
Another AL-newbie here! I've done the Gen Con "Intro to D&D" events several times in the past with my family, but I'm solo on Thurs & Fri this year and can think of nothing I'd rather do than drop 4 or 8 hours playing D&D.
I've looked at the Adventurer's League website, but I still have a few questions. DDAL-01 through DDAL-04 all say they are for adventurers level 1-4. Does character level correspond to the event? For example, are all characters in "DDAL 10-03 Divining Evil" level 3?
Similarly, do all events have to be played in order, or can you jump into DDAL-02? And if so, do you play with a level 1 or level 2 character?
If I'm only able to do one event, is this even the place for me? Or should I be looking for a one-off event elsewhere? I'm a D&D veteran who'd love to give AL a try, but I don't want to mess up anyone's multi-event, multi-day epic.
DDAL-01 through DDAL-04 all say they are for adventurers level 1-4. Does character level correspond to the event? For example, are all characters in "DDAL 10-03 Divining Evil" level 3?
There is an overarching story that you might get confused on if you play out of order, but there is no requirement to do so. And you can play with any character that fits the level range (Once I ended up playing most of a series, but missed the first few adventures. I eventually came back and played them later, but by then my character was 2 levels higher, so he was stronger at the start of the "campaign" than at the end :P)
If I'm only able to do one event, is this even the place for me? Or should I be looking for a one-off event elsewhere? I'm a D&D veteran who'd love to give AL a try, but I don't want to mess up anyone's multi-event, multi-day epic
One event with a DDAL is a great way to start. As long as you are familiar with D&D 5e, you'd be fine at any multi-event epic. All DDAL does is limit build options for streamlining/balancing and standardize loot so you don't get a GM who gives everyone 5 magic items at level one. Otherwise, its still D&D 5e.
I should clarify here, a multi-event epic is a specific event, a la Gen Con | Gen Con Indy 2021, the D&D eXperience. That one is very specific, and you would need to commit to going to all of them in order.
The season 10 adventure path has multiple events, and they are connected (and probably epic), but there is no requirement or expectation that you play them all or in a particular order. These are the "episodes", a la "DDAL 10-03 Divining Evil"
~Komori
That said, as long as you are a tier one character (levels 1-4) you can play any tier one AL adventure. If you bring your level four barbarian to a table full of level one characters, the adventures are written so the DM can adjust the encounters to account for the strength of the party. Maybe the DM will add a two goblins and a wolf to an encounter, for example.
In my experience, the games are best when the characters are roughly the same level. It is awkward for the DM to balance an encounter around your 41 hit point barbarian without being a deadly threat to the 8 hit point level one wizard in your party. Doable, but sometimes awkward.
Thank you both! That's just what I was looking for.
Are there going to be any Epics run at Gen Con this year?