Upcoming adventures!

Mon, Dec 30 – Tue, Dec 31 12:30 PM Eastern. Island (An Unofficial Druidawn® Sidekick Adventure CAMP)

Thu, Jan 2 – Fri, Jan 3, 2025 2:00 PM Eastern. Felis Catus Adventure (CAT-erpillar)(An Unofficial Druidawn® CAT Adventure)

Wed, Jan 8 – Wed, Feb 5, 2025 3:30 PM Eastern. Micro Adventures #2 (An Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure)

Wed, Jan 22 – Wed, Mar 5, 2025 2:00 PM Eastern. Ye Olde Tyme Dungeon Crawl #2 (An Unofficial Druidawn® Sidekick Adventure)
Fri, Feb 7 – Fri, Feb 28, 2025 11:30 AM Eastern. Cuckoo Cuisine (An Unofficial Druidawn® Sidekick Adventure)

The next beginner class is
Wed, Feb 5 – Wed, Apr 2, 2025 7:00 PM Eastern. Legends of Druidawn® 1.0: Beginners (RPG)

AND!
Solo Adventures 1 and 2 are always open to begin when you are ready!

Solo Adventure #1 (an Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure)

Solo Adventure #2 (an Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure)

You can find all these and more on my Outschool page!
https://outschool.com/teachers/Melissa-201812

If anyone is interested in a quick 2 class adventure I have spots in a few of them this month.

The Staff of Justice $36
Fri, Dec 13 1:00 PM Eastern
Fri, Dec 20 1:00 PM Eastern
When a mysterious person rides into town and asks for assistance you are ready to take on the task! This is a quick 2 week adventure to test your knight's fact-finding skills.
https://outschool.com/classes/5b273fab-25b2-403b-ad7c-faf45da816b9

Island (Sidekick Adventure CAMP) $36
Mon, Dec 30 12:30 PM Eastern
Tue, Dec 31 12:30 PM Eastern
If this is your first Sidekick adventure: a week or 2 prior to the adventure starting, a video and Sidekick character sheet will be posted to the classroom. This video will walk you through how to create this unique character that can only be used in Sidekick adventures.
As you travel across the southern ocean there is a call from the crow’s nest. “Land, Ahoy!”
“Land, Ahoy?, “ calls the captain. He peers through his scope and yes, there on the horizon is an island. He has sailed this ocean countless times, is he forgetting the existence of an entire island? He rushes to his cabin to check over his maps, none show an island in this location!
https://outschool.com/classes/island-an-unofficial-druidawn-sidekick-adventure-camp-nyy8jITZ

My next Druidawn class starts on February 5th. Druidawn is an RPG like DnD but with a writing element.

Do you have a reluctant writer? Do you have an excited writer but they need inspiration?

I have an answer that is SO much fun (yes, I love my job!). I get to play and laugh and say ridiculous things that encourage kids to WANT to write. Kids get to laugh and play and say RIDICULOUS things that lead to wanting to write!

What IS this magic?

It's called Druidawn. It is an RPG (role playing game) that is similar to one you would be familiar with, Dungeons and Dragons. Druidawn is like D&D BUT with a creative writing element.

My beginner class is ages 8-18, most kids are ages 9-12.

Some of my learners have RPG experience but most do not.

The beginner Druidawn class leads into a plethora of adventures.

Elves, dragons, magic, Druids, mythical creatures, bows with enchanted arrows, potions and fun!

Druidawn® is a cooperative, interactive role playing game that uses creative writing and problem solving to overcome obstacles in a group setting.

Read the reviews! T

Wednesdays, 7 – 8 PM

Starts: Feb 5, 2025 Ends: Apr 2, 2025 https://outschool.com/classes/legends-of-druidawn-10-beginners-rpg-EAlYmv95

Monday is the first day of my next Druidawn beginner class. There are currently 2 spots available.

There are 4 currently signed up, ages 10 and 11.

Druidawn is like Dungeons and Dragons but it is cooperative and has a creative writing element. Kids don't have to write, they will want to write! This is a super engaging, fun adventure class that is perfect for reluctant writers and kids that need a reason to write! The beginner class introduces the world of Druidawn and covers 10 years of their character's lives as they become Knights of Druidawn.

Once they are knights, there are oodles of adventure options!

Read the reviews! https://outschool.com/classes/legends-of-druidawn-10-beginners-rpg-EAlYmv95?usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Upcoming Druidawn adventures with spots available!

Wed, Nov 20 – Wed, Dec 4 7:00 PM Eastern. Felis Catus Adventure (CAT-erpillar)(An Unofficial Druidawn® CAT Adventure)
Starts on: Mon, Nov 25, 3:30 PM. Continent Series #4 Adventure (an Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure)
Mon, Dec 2 – Fri, Dec 6 3:30 PM Eastern. Shadow and Light (An Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure) Camp (Quick CAMP adventure meets multiple times ONE WEEK)
Mon, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 16 12:00 PM Eastern. Circe and the Labyrinth (Official Quest Licensed by Druidawn® Inc.) Camp (Quick TWO week adventure)
Wed, Jan 8 – Wed, Feb 5, 2025 3:30 PM Eastern. Micro Adventures #2 (An Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure) (one of my favorite micro adventures!)

All these and more are open for registration on my main page

https://outschool.com/teachers/Melissa-201812

Perfect gift! Turn your child's Druidawn character into a miniature!

https://www.heroforge.com/sale/

SO MANY ADVENTURES!

Coming up with spaces available:

👉Tue, Oct 29 – Thu, Oct 31 1:00 PM Eastern. Felis Catus Adventure (CAT-O-WEEN)

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐂𝐀𝐓-𝐨-𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍! 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦!

https://outschool.com/classes/felis-catus-adventure-Ex0sKblq?sectionUid=a2627bf7-16f5-4577-abb4-e57ada576001&showDetails=true&usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true

👉Starts on: Mon, Nov 4, 3:30 PM. Continent Series #4 Adventure

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.  𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡-𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!  𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.  𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧!

https://outschool.com/classes/continent-series-4-adventure-Yik981hw?sectionUid=1cdc8e03-550d-4d52-a12f-c65292aecb25&showDetails=true&usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true

👉Starts on: Wed, Nov 6, 5 PM. Continent Series #2 Adventure

Islands are a place of recreation, tourism, dragon trainers and extreme nature (volcanos, hot springs, ocean).  Characters will venture throughout this part of Druidawn® through many adventures with endless challenges.

https://outschool.com/classes/ff2c5bc4-2c76-409b-8445-b76d3de894cb?refuid=kY0tdzCr

👉Wed, Nov 20 – Wed, Dec 4 7:00 PM Eastern.
Felis Catus Adventure (CAT-erpillar)

Caterpillars.  Harmless, kind of cute.  
When something goes wrong in the mist of Nightfall the town's people call on you to stop the creature that is attacking the town.

https://outschool.com/classes/felis-catus-adventure-cat-erpillaran-unofficial-druidawn-cat-adventure-rOe69udo?refuid=kY0tdzCr

Upcoming Adventures

Zevaar Desert which will meet on the following dates (multiple weeks are skipped due to holidays and some of my travel)
Wed, Oct 16 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Wed, Oct 23 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Wed, Nov 6 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Wed, Nov 20 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Wed, Dec 4 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Wed, Dec 18 1:30 – 2:25 PM EASTERN
Here is the link
https://outschool.com/classes/escaping-the-zevaar-desert-jOMjOv3x?sectionUid=872ba269-4690-4497-acf8-ced97780b6db&showDetails=true&usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true

Tue, Oct 29 – Thu, Oct 31 1:00 PM Eastern. Felis Catus Adventure (CAT-O-WEEN)
https://outschool.com/classes/felis-catus-adventure-Ex0sKblq?sectionUid=a2627bf7-16f5-4577-abb4-e57ada576001&showDetails=true&usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true

Starts on: Mon, Nov 4, 3:30 PM. Continent Series #4 Adventure
https://outschool.com/classes/continent-series-4-adventure-Yik981hw?sectionUid=1cdc8e03-550d-4d52-a12f-c65292aecb25&showDetails=true&usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true

Substack!
This will always be a free newsletter about my Druidawn classes.

Stay up to date on all my Druidawn Outschool news!

https://open.substack.com/.../epico.../p/druidawn-newsletter

For years my learners have asked for a Halloween themed adventure!

This is the year!

This class is set up in camp-style, it meets 3 times in 1 week, the spookiest week of the year of course!

Tue, Oct 29, 1:00 – 1:55 PM Eastern
Wed, Oct 30, 1:00 – 1:55 PM Eastern
Thu, Oct 31, 1:00 – 1:55 PM Eastern

Felis Catus are the lucky ones with an adventure appropriately titled CAToWEEN.

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐨𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍! 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦!

Knights usually have all the fun! Did you know that Druidawn is home to a community of Felis Catus (house cats) that have a rich culture? This time CATS will adventure!

This adventure is for students that have already completed the Druidawn® beginner's class. If your child has not done that please register for one of those sessions before registering for this adventure. Druidawn® is a cooperative, interactive role playing game that uses creative writing and problem solving to overcome obstacles in a group setting.

https://outschool.com/classes/felis-catus-adventure-catoweenan-unofficial-druidawn-cat-adventure-Ex0sKblq?usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

It's adventure time!!!

Is your knight ready for action?

All adventures can be accessed for registration through my profile page

https://outschool.com/teachers/Melissa-201812?refuid=kY0tdzCr

Let's start by looking at a four week unique adventure. This is 4 stand alone adventures that are quick in-and-out scenarios.

Micro Adventures #1

Wed, Sep 18 – Wed, Oct 9 1:30 PM Eastern.

Next up is an adventure that brings you to the farthest corner of the fearsome Frozen North.

The Silver West

Thu, Sep 19 – Thu, Oct 10 7:00 PM Eastern.

Looking ahead to October...

Tower of Inheritance

Mon, Oct 21 – Mon, Dec 2 12:30 PM Eastern.

Contact me with any questions! Via Outschool is the best method!

For those of you that follow Ian's Pokemon career, or those who haven't heard about this before, here is info about the world tournament which begins tomorrow. This will be streamed. They focus on the master division and kids (juniors/seniors) won't be streamed until the final day with the final top 2. One of the great things about watching stream is the commentators explaining what is happening.

For those not already Ian fans here is a great article about Ian's Pokemon journey from age 5. This year Ian finished ranked 2nd in the US and 7th in the world.
https://clutchpoints.com/5-time-pokemon-tcg-champ-ian...

Pokemon changed our lives. We used it to help him with reading and math. We traveled to tournaments around the country and around the world and explored other places, history and cultures.
Pokemon can be just a fun game with friends, or a local league you attend weekly but it can also be highly competitive if that is the level you want to pursue.

So....
Here is info for TCG (the card game) which is what Ian plays (he is in the masters division) but I will put stream links for the other tournaments in the comments in case your family likes GO, VCD (video game) or Unite.

It's time for WORLDS!
Main website for the whole event : https://worlds.pokemon.com/en-us/

Tomorrow is Day 1 of this year's Pokemon World tournament. 12 years ago it was in Hawaii and Ian won 2nd place as a junior. This year it is in Hawaii again and he has big hopes!

Ian has been there all week, hanging out with friends, doing touristy things, practicing and getting used to the time zone.

My belly just flip flopped with excitement for him!

This year the tournament style is set up differently.
Day 1 you must win 6 out of the 8 rounds to proceed to Day 2.
Ties won't help anyone in any way.

Here is the link to the Day 1 stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgE9nxOKots

And the link to pairings
https://rk9.gg/pairings/WCS01mIMYt8if4wVuaO0

Pictures of Hawaii 2012.
A few days before the tournament Ian (he was 9 years old) standing in front of the winners banner imagining the possibilities. Then playing in top 2. Then getting 2nd. It was an AMAZING feeling that we will never forget.

Pictures from Nats 2023 just to show Ian now.

I am thrilled to share the 2024 Outschool Literary Magazine. One of my Druidawn students has a story in it! Of course there is a knight involved!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐧

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Time to register for fall beginner classes!

Do you have a reluctant writer? Do you have an excited writer but they need inspiration?

What IS this magic?

It's called Druidawn. It is an RPG (role playing game) that is similar to one you would be familiar with, Dungeons and Dragons. Druidawn is like D&D BUT with a creative writing element.

My beginner class is ages 8-18, most kids are ages 9-12.

Some of my learners have RPG experience but most do not.

The beginner Druidawn class leads into a plethora of adventures.

Elves, dragons, magic, Druids, mythical creatures, bows with enchanted arrows, potions and fun!

Druidawn® is a cooperative, interactive role playing game that uses creative writing and problem solving to overcome obstacles in a group setting.

Read the reviews!

Upcoming sessions with spots available:

Wednesdays 3 – 4 PM Starts: Sep 18 Ends: Nov 20 OR

Wednesdays 7 – 8 PM Starts: Oct 2 Ends: Dec 11

https://outschool.com/classes/legends-of-druidawn-10-beginners-rpg-EAlYmv95?refuid=kY0tdzCr

And to my FB page https://www.facebook.com/EpicOutschoolingbyMelissa

If anyone is interested in another adventure in August, there are 2 options with spots available. Both are very short. These are the only adventures open before September.

The Silver West a 3 week adventure

Mon, Aug 12

Mon, Aug 19

Mon, Aug 26

The Silver West is a mysterious and rarely visited section of cold cold northern continent. When an overlord is away from the continent who gets a call for help? Knights of Druidawn®, of course! An an evil dragon has taken residence there. Why is he there? What can you do to stop his rise to power over the region?

https://outschool.com/classes/the-silver-west-an-unofficial-druidawn-adventure-PBleEPC7?usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

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Island a 2 day SIDEKICK Adventure (you will have access to a video that explains how to make a sidekick if you do not already have one from a previous adventure)

Tue, Aug 13

Wed, Aug 14

As you travel across the southern ocean there is a call from the crow’s nest. “Land, Ahoy!”

“Land, Ahoy?, “ calls the captain. He peers through his scope and yes, there on the horizon is an island. He has sailed this ocean countless times, is he forgetting the existence of an entire island? He rushes to his cabin to check over his maps, none show an island in this location!

https://outschool.com/classes/island-an-unofficial-druidawn-sidekick-adventure-camp-nyy8jITZ?usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Tomorrow (Thursday) is a 30 minute info class about Druidawn's Timeline. Find out the past, the NOW and the INCREDIBLE future!

Link to register:

https://outschool.com/classes/druidawn-timeline-special-topic-YyoOQ9rG?usid=kY0tdzCr&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Starting in one week:
Shadow and Light
This is one of my favorite adventures! Traveling to strange lands, interacting with multiple overlords, it is a unique experience for Knights!
This 6 week adventure meets at 7pm Eastern on these dates:
Wed, Jul 24
Wed, Jul 31
Wed, Aug 7
Wed, Aug 14
Wed, Aug 21
Wed, Aug 28

Summer still has a lot of adventuring available!

Have you thought about what the empty, hot, dangerous Zevaar Desert would be like to visit? Hmm, what if you didn't plan to visit the desert but found yourself there unexpectedly?

This is your chance to find out!

Zevaar Desert adventure but in super quick camp style.

This adventure meets 6 times over a period of 2 weeks.

Mon, Jul 15, 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM eastern

Wed, Jul 17

Thu, Jul 18

Mon, Jul 22

Wed, Jul 24

Thu, Jul 25

Sidekick adventures let you explore Druidawn as a new character!

It is required that you have completed the Druidawn Beginner adventure.
HOW to create a sidekick character is explained in the welcome video.
Circus Town starts Monday, July 1st.
Sign up today!

Summer adventures!

Here are some adventures that currently have spots available.

Mon, Jun 24 – Fri, Jun 28 4:00 PM Eastern. Felis Catus Adventure (FC Micro 1)(An Unofficial Druidawn® CAT Adventure) CAMP

Mon, Jul 1 – Mon, Aug 19 5:00 PM Eastern. Mystery in Circus Town (An Unofficial Druidawn® Sidekick Adventure)
Currently 1 student enrolled

Mon, Jul 15 – Thu, Jul 25 11:30 AM Eastern. Escaping the Zevaar Desert (Official Quest Licensed by Druidawn® Inc.) Camp
Currently 2 students enrolled

Wed, Jul 24 – Wed, Aug 14 4:00 PM Eastern. Pet/Mount Adventure (Intelligence)(an Unofficial Druidawn® Adventure)
Currently 1 student enrolled

These, AND MORE, are available via my Outschool profile page!
I hope to see you (and your character!) at an adventure soon!

Pokemon!!

For those that aren't aware that I am a Pokémon MOM.... here's a moment of me putting on that proud mom hat!

My son, Ian Robb, has been a top Pokémon competitor for 13 years. We lived and breathed Pokémon for most of his life.

I love when I hear that kids are watching and rooting for him when he's on stream at a tournament.

One reason I love to talk about Ian's 13-year Pokémon success is to encourage parents to see that Pokémon (Ian plays the card game) can be much more than just a fun "kid's game". Ian has traveled the world playing this "kid's game". College was partly paid for from winning scholarship money from this "kid's game". And he is making a pretty great living right now by coaching players of this "kid's game" before he goes to grad school. If anyone wants to talk Pokémon, how it can be something more than just a fun game (great for learning math and reading skills!), I am happy to chat!
(FYI if your kid is into Pokémon VG - video game - I don't know a lot about that but I do know about tournaments so I am help with those questions too.)

North America International Championship (NAIC) is next weekend, the final IC of the season before Worlds in Hawaii. Ian is currently ranked 2nd in NA and 7th in the world. They talked a bit about Ian on the preview show today.

Click here to watch the casters talk a bit about him....Minute 39:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs2f3wLLAcA