Dungeon Party
A Novel
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- €4.99
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- €4.99
Publisher Description
"...a great story. Gamers will love this tale. If you want to really feel what gaming is about, not to mention what life is about, you should devour it. I did, and I want a sequel. In the meantime, I'll read it again." Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms
Dungeon Party links a fantasy world and the people playing in it. When longstanding personality conflicts erupt, the volatile Randall Keller secedes from Alan Crandall's gaming group. In pursuit of a coveted prize at an upcoming convention, Alan replaces Randall with two female recruits who reinvigorate the campaign. Randall chooses a darker path by spreading infectious cynicism through the gaming community while plotting his revenge. When the Middle Mirth convention gets underway, Alan's group must stop Randall and his avatar before they devastate worlds both fictional and real.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A tabletop role-playing group faces its greatest foe yet when a former member seeks revenge for his character's death in this slow-paced, slice-of-life novel. Gastil (Gray Matters) explores the drama of a Dungeon Lords group led by the reclusive 30-something Alan Crandall, splicing the group's interpersonal politics with their in-game adventures in the fictional Mythos. After Alan kills off the character played by narcissistic and unkempt Randall Keller, Randall quits the group and plots to ruin their chances at a Dungeon Lords tournament. Meanwhile, Alan recruits the group's first female members, Maya Washington and Brianna Langdon, to replace Randall; the pair breathe fresh life into the world of Mythos and make the group a major contender in the tournament. But Randall's plan jeopardizes both goodwill within the gaming community and the health of the players. While Gastil successfully captures the feeling of long gaming sessions and explores the diverse world of tabletop gaming, the lengthy in-game passages lack specificity and have little impact on the real-world plot or characters, dragging down the pace. Veteran Dungeons and Dragons players will enjoy the premise, but long for more excitement.
