Dungeons & Dragons Just Launched a New Live Experience That's Unlike Anything You've Seen

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is launching an «immersive live experience» this December in Toronto. Vibrant Studios has announced a brand-new fantasy experience that sends visitors on a quest to retrieve a magic gem from a powerful dragon. will also feature thematic food and drink and a marketplace to explore after completing the experience.

According to 's website, players will choose whether to play as a rogue, a druid, a fighter, or a wizard. Once they've chosen their class, they'll set off from the Yawning Portal Inn (a Waterdeep landmark) and eventually enter a dungeon to complete challenges and earn experience points. The adventure will culminate with an «epic confrontation», assumably with the dragon at the heart of the story. The experience will run for four months from December through March before moving to another North American city.

has quickly pushed into the live event space over the past year. Notably, Wizards of the Coast recently partnered with Curious Hedgehog and Showpath Entertainment to produce, a live theater experience in which audience members vote to determine the progress of an improvisational adventure. Additionally, Universal Studios Hollywood is also featuring as part of its upcoming Universal Fan Fest Nights event next spring.

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These interactive experiences show how Wizards of the Coast and its parent company Hasbro are quickly trying to push into a bigger brand than just a tabletop game. All three experiences blend the branching immersive storyline aspects of Dungeons & Dragons with the real world, using more as a framing device for live theater and experiences rather than actually playing the game. These events serve two purposes — they introduce the world of to new audiences, and they provide existing fans with a way to celebrate their love of the franchise.

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