Community Campaign - Revision history

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Community vs Open Table

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	Generally it is agreed that the difference between a Community Campaign or an [[Open Table Campaign\|Open Table campaign]] lies in these 3 qualities:		Generally it is agreed that the difference between a Community Campaign or an [[Open Table Campaign\|Open Table campaign]] lies in these 3 qualities:

	# Community Campaigns have the '''official backing''' of the Quelmar nonprofit organization, and '''have the involvement of a board member''', making them "official" outreach endeavors.		# Community Campaigns have the '''official backing''' of the Quelmar nonprofit organization, and '''have the involvement of a board member''', making them official outreach endeavors.
	# Community Campaigns '''strive to expand the Quelmar community''' in notable ways, and frequently have a plurality or majority of players who are new to Quelmar		# Community Campaigns '''strive to expand the Quelmar community''' in notable ways, and frequently have a plurality or majority of players who are new to Quelmar
	# Community Campaigns have a '''strong foundation and proven record of gamemastery''' within the Quelmar community, assuring players that the campaign will be seen through.		# Community Campaigns GMs have a '''strong foundation and proven record of gamemastery''' within the Quelmar community, assuring players that the campaign will be seen through.

	== Behind the Screen ==		== Behind the Screen ==

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	** Recruited from the Towson University Theater Department		** Recruited from the Towson University Theater Department
	** Played entirely at The Dungeon		** Played entirely at The Dungeon

			== Community vs Open Table ==
			Generally it is agreed that the difference between a Community Campaign or an [[Open Table Campaign\|Open Table campaign]] lies in these 3 qualities:

			# Community Campaigns have the '''official backing''' of the Quelmar nonprofit organization, and '''have the involvement of a board member''', making them "official" outreach endeavors.
			# Community Campaigns '''strive to expand the Quelmar community''' in notable ways, and frequently have a plurality or majority of players who are new to Quelmar
			# Community Campaigns have a '''strong foundation and proven record of gamemastery''' within the Quelmar community, assuring players that the campaign will be seen through.

	== Behind the Screen ==		== Behind the Screen ==

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	** 48 Players		** 48 Players
	** 60 Player Characters		** 60 Player Characters
			*** ''Plus Guest appearances from 5 PCs from other Campaigns''
	** Recruited from the Minnesota Theater Arts scene		** Recruited from the Minnesota Theater Arts scene
	** Played entirely at The Dungeon		** Played entirely at The Dungeon

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List of Community Campaigns

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	** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????		** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????
	** Held ??? MegaGames		** Held ??? MegaGames
	** 53 Players		** 53 Players (and counting!)
	** 60 Player Characters		** 60 Player Characters (and counting!)
	** Recruited and played at local PA game stores		** Recruited and played at local PA game stores
	* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)		* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)

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	** 53 Players		** 53 Players
	** 60 Player Characters		** 60 Player Characters
	** Recruited and played at local game stores		** Recruited and played at local PA game stores
	* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)		* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)
	** Spearheaded by DM James		** Spearheaded by DM James
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	** 81 Players		** 81 Players
	** 118 Player Characters		** 118 Player Characters
	** Recruited and played at local game stores		** Recruited and played at PA local game stores
	* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)		* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)
	** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????		** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????
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	** ??? Players		** ??? Players
	** 116 Player Characters		** 116 Player Characters
	** Recruited and played at local game stores~~, as well as The Dungeon~~		** Recruited and played at local PA game stores
			*** (Combining that with the Ancients Alive Community built in 2019)
	* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)		* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)
	** Spearheaded by DM James		** Spearheaded by DM James

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	** Recruited from the Towson University Theater Department		** Recruited from the Towson University Theater Department
	** Played entirely at The Dungeon		** Played entirely at The Dungeon

			== Behind the Screen ==

			* Quelmar's community campaigns got us onto [[wikipedia:Living_campaign\|the real Wikipedia]] too!

	[[Category:IRL]]		[[Category:IRL]]

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	* [[Bedlam in the Badlands]] (2025-present, Pennsylvania)		* [[Bedlam in the Badlands]] (2025-present, Pennsylvania)
			** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????
⚫	** ??? ~~PLayers~~
			** Held ??? MegaGames
			** 53 Players
	** 60 Player Characters		** 60 Player Characters
			** Recruited and played at local game stores
	* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)		* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)
			** Spearheaded by DM James
			** Utilized "Guest DMs" as featured in previous Community Campaigns
			** Held 1 MegaGame
	** 48 Players		** 48 Players
	** 60 Player Characters		** 60 Player Characters
			** Recruited from the Minnesota Theater Arts scene
			** Played entirely at The Dungeon
	* [[Within the Wicked Wilds]] (2023-2025, Pennsylvania)		* [[Within the Wicked Wilds]] (2023-2025, Pennsylvania)
			** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????
			** Later included DMs ????
			** Held ?? MegaGames
	** 81 Players		** 81 Players
	** 118 Player Characters		** 118 Player Characters
			** Recruited and played at local game stores
	* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)		* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)
			** Spearheaded by DM(s) ????
			** Later included DMs ????
	** 34 Players (and counting!)		** 34 Players (and counting!)
	** 61 Player Characters (and counting!)		** 61 Player Characters (and counting!)
			** Recruited and played entirely through Discord
	* [[Into the Greedy Green]] (2022-2023, Pennsylvania)		* [[Into the Greedy Green]] (2022-2023, Pennsylvania)
			** Spearheaded by DM James
	** ???
			** Later included DMs Dave and Kyle
			** Further expanded to include DMs John and Patrick
			** Also the first to utilize "Guest DM" games to allow players to try DMing.
			** Had 3 MegaGames
		⚫	** ??? Players
	** 116 Player Characters		** 116 Player Characters
			** Recruited and played at local game stores, as well as The Dungeon
	* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)		* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)
			** Spearheaded by DM James
	** 23 Players, about half of those across the world calling in to play with the other half in PA		** 23 Players, about half of those across the world calling in to play with the other half in PA
	** 24 Player Characters		** 24 Player Characters
			** Did not recruit, but did unite Quelmar communities across states to play online.
			** Played entirely at The Dungeon
	* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)		* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)
			** Spearheaded by DM James
			** Due to Covid, was able to have a faux "MegaGame" by having one large discord call with almost all players.
	** 23 Players		** 23 Players
	** 24 Player Characters		** 24 Player Characters
			** Recruited from the State College Theater Arts Scene
			** Played entirely at The Dungeon
	* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)		* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)
			** Spearheaded by DM James
			** This campaign's finale was the very first Quelmar MegaGame
	** 48 Players		** 48 Players
	** 79 Characters		** 79 Characters
			** Recruited from the Towson University Theater Department
			** Played entirely at The Dungeon

	[[Category:IRL]]		[[Category:IRL]]

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			One of the cornerstones of the Quelmar world-building community is the Community Campaign.
⚫	A Community ~~Campaign~~ is an ~~open-table~~ ~~long-term~~ ~~roleplaying~~ ~~game~~. As opposed to a closed-table roleplaying game, where the same group of players and DM/GM gather as frequently as their schedules allow, open-table games can include many different players popping in and out throughout the story being told. A Community Campaign is great for newbies to TTRPGs, as they can try out a couple sessions to see if they like it; players with busy schedules, as there is always a next session coming up; any gamers looking to try out a fresh new game and expand their circle of friends. In short, a Community Campaign is a fantastic way to tell a great story with a bunch of new friends over the span of a year or so. They're great!

		⚫	Community Campaigns are large scale stories told using a large number of rotating players. As opposed to a closed-table roleplaying game, where the same group of players and DM/GM gather as frequently as their schedules allow, open-table games can include many different players popping in and out throughout the story being told. A Community Campaign is great for newbies to TTRPGs, as they can try out a couple sessions to see if they like it; players with busy schedules, as there is always a next session coming up; any gamers looking to try out a fresh new game and expand their circle of friends. In short, a Community Campaign is a fantastic way to tell a great story with a bunch of new friends over the span of a year or so. They're great!

	== List of Community Campaigns ==		== List of Community Campaigns ==
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	* [[Bedlam in the Badlands]] (2025-present, Pennsylvania)		* [[Bedlam in the Badlands]] (2025-present, Pennsylvania)
			** ??? PLayers
			** 60 Player Characters
	* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)		* [[The Fantasial Freeze]] (2025-present, Minnesota)
			** 48 Players
			** 60 Player Characters
	* [[Within the Wicked Wilds]] (2023-2025, Pennsylvania)		* [[Within the Wicked Wilds]] (2023-2025, Pennsylvania)
			** 81 Players
			** 118 Player Characters
	* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)		* [[Qandela Obscura]] (2023-present, Online)
			** 34 Players (and counting!)
			** 61 Player Characters (and counting!)
	* [[Into the Greedy Green]] (2022-2023, Pennsylvania)		* [[Into the Greedy Green]] (2022-2023, Pennsylvania)
			** ???
			** 116 Player Characters
	* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)		* [[The Beggar's Bodega (Campaign)\|Beggar's Bodega]] (2021-2022, Pennsylvania)
			** 23 Players, about half of those across the world calling in to play with the other half in PA
			** 24 Player Characters
	* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)		* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)
			** 23 Players
			** 24 Player Characters
	* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)		* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)
			** 48 Players
			** 79 Characters

	[[Category:IRL]]		[[Category:IRL]]

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	* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)		* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)

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	* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)		* [[Ancients Alive]] (2019-2020, Pennsylvania)
	* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)		* [[Towson Tabletop\|Townson Tabletop]] (2014-2016, Maryland)

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