Medieval Roleplay Gathering - D&D in a French Castle (May 13 - 17, 2024)

We are looking for ten brave adventurers to take part in a week of Dungeons and Dragons in the beautiful French countryside, all played in one of the oldest castles in France.

The $500 ticket price is a non refundable deposit (refundable only if we cancel the event due to not selling all 10 tickets). Full prices range from $4,000 to $5,000 USD depending on your choice of room, which we will confirm later once we have all ten tickets sold.

Food and Accommodations Purchases: This ticket type is for significant others who wish to come along with another player. The total cost will be $2,500 USD and will include food as well as the same room that the friend of the guest has picked (at double occupancy prices).

Do NOT purchase plane tickets until we have confirmed that we have all ten people signed up.

Location:

Château de Sarzay
1 le Château
36230
Sarzay
France

What We'll Be Playing

There will be two tables, with five guests at each. Both will be playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.

Matthew Glanfield (me!) - MiniWarGaming

I have been dungeon mastering since I was a kid, and have run dozens of campaigns from many different RPGs. My current group has been playing consistently every week for over 5 years.

I haven't finalized yet what my table will run, but it will most likely be a combined homebrew setting with Spelljammer vibes (i.e. super high fantasy with weird monsters and lots of strange encounters).

Jonathan Smith - War Budgies

Jonathan Smith has been immersed in the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons for 25 years, since his first family game at twelve. He continued as a player and dungeon master throughout his military career, running games at each duty station across the United States and Europe.

He now works as a contract developer and writer with Privateer Press, creators of the award-winning Iron Kingdoms campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons.

Jon's plans: Embark upon a journey of adventure and intrigue in a world where steam power and gunpowder meet sword and sorcery. Armed with arcane mechanika and mighty steamjacks, explore the soot-covered cities of the Iron Kingdoms and the aftermath of the otherworldly invasion of the infernals.

Unite with your fellow adventurers to discover a single death that threatens to tear apart the Iron Kingdoms as they struggle to rebuild. Unravel the web of corruption behind a simple murder, choose a side in a game of shadows or make your own way, and escape the darkness that pursues you even as you hunt it!

Travel

Included in the ticket price is a shuttle from the Chateauroux train station. If you are flying in to Paris, France, then you would start at the Austerlitz train station in Paris.

More information on the train here (you will need to buy your train tickets in advance, but do NOT buy them until we have confirmed that we have all ten people):
https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/train/timetables/paris/chateauroux

If you are planning on driving there will be free parking at the castle.

Schedule

Monday - arrival and dinner
Tuesday to Thursday - six 4 hour sessions of D&D with your chosen Dungeon Master, finishing around 6pm (fun evening activities to follow)
Friday - breakfast and departure

More Specific Schedule (subject to minor changes)

Monday:

Arrive throughout the day
7:00pm - Sit down dinner together

Tuesday - Thursday:

7:00am - 8:00am: Breakfast
9:00am - 1:00pm: Morning Session
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm - 6:00pm: Afternoon Session
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm - whenever: Evening Activities

Friday:

Buffet Breakfast
Departure

Accommodations:

All bedrooms are on the same property as the castle, but not in the castle. There are two types of rooms:

Premium Hotel Rooms (4 available)

These rooms are larger and come with an en suite bathroom, with one bed in each of them.

Price: $5,000 USD (single occupancy), or $4,500 USD per person (double occupancy)

The Cottage (3 available)

These rooms are designed to have two beds in each of them, allowing you to share them with another guest.

Price: $4,500 USD (single occupancy), or $4,000 USD per person (double occupancy)

Extra Rooms:

If every single guest needs their own room there are other rooms available on site as well. We will work out these details after we have all ten tickets sold.

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I believe that has happened to all of us, including myself. They always seem to have a good excuse. "I'm sorry sir, but it has been more than 3 days since you purchased that." "I'm sorry sir, we have to charge you a 25% restocking fee to put it back on the shelf." "I'm sorry sir, but our refund policy clearly states that all sales are final."

Let's face it, if you aren't happy with your purchase, you should get your money back! That's why, although we have very VERY few problems with orders, we have our rock-solid, we-give-you-your-money-back policy.

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Doesn't this just make sense?

Here at MiniWarGaming we don't believe in "hidden return policies" where you don't realize the stupidity until after you have problems. We keep it simple - get what you paid for, or get your money back!

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Happy Wargaming!