Side quest 01
Forge your hero
Create a character from scratch with guidance from experienced Dungeon Masters — who they are, what they can do, and why they would risk everything for a town in trouble.
Hear ye, hear ye!
Dungeons & Dragons Summer Camp at Kutztown University
Attention all young adventurers! This summer, Kutztown University opens its gates for a week of epic quests, new friends, and heroes of your own making.
- Grades 7–10Who may answer
- Kutztown UniversityWhere the gates open
- June · Dates TBAWhen the quest begins
Looking for a fun way to spend your summer days?
Want to meet other D&D players?
Hail and well met. Pull up a chair.
Chapter I · What awaits
One town. Four tables.
A single fate to change.
Campers play a short homebrew campaign split across four tables. Each party completes a crucial part of the same quest to save a town from a terrible fate — so every table's story matters to everyone else's.
- I
First Table
One piece of the quest.
- II
Second Table
Another thread of the story.
- III
Third Table
A different danger to face.
- IV
Fourth Table
Together, the town is saved.
Side quest 02
Paint your miniature
Give your hero a body. Paint a custom miniature of your character, then put it on the table and play it.
Side quest 03
Open tabletop gaming
Free time to try other tabletop roleplaying systems you may not have had a chance to play before.
Side quest 04
The campus scavenger hunt
Follow an adventurer's map across a reimagined campus — from the Academy Arcane to Galen's Observatory.
See the mapNo experience required
Never rolled a die? Perfect.
The program is designed to teach the basics as you get started. New players and seasoned adventurers share the same tables.
Chapter II · Where the road leads
Kutztown University
The camp takes place on the Kutztown University campus. During the scavenger hunt, familiar buildings and paths become landmarks on an adventurer's chart.
A note for travelers: this is a fantasy adventure map made for the scavenger hunt, not real directions. Specific building, drop-off, and arrival details will be shared with registered families.
Chapter III · For parents & guardians
What your camper takes home
Beyond a fun way to spend a few summer days, D&D is collaborative storytelling: players solve problems together, take turns, and build something no one could make alone.
Collaboration
Every table works as a team, and all four tables work toward one shared ending.
Creativity
Campers invent characters, make choices that shape the story, and paint their own miniatures.
Meeting peers
A low-stakes, welcoming place to meet people who share their interests — and to connect with faculty at Kutztown University.
Guided play
Experienced Dungeon Masters lead each table and teach the basics, so beginners can jump right in.
Questions from the road
Does my child need to know how to play?
No. The program is designed to teach the basics of the game as campers get started, with Dungeon Masters guiding character creation and play.
Who is the camp for?
Students in grades 7–10, whether they have played many campaigns or none at all.
When is camp, and how long does it run?
Camp is planned for June. Exact dates, daily times, and length will be announced.
How much does it cost, and how do we register?
Pricing and registration details have not been announced yet. They will be posted here when available.
Where do we go on the first day?
Camp is held at Kutztown University. Arrival and drop-off details will be shared with registered families. The map on this page is a fantasy scavenger hunt map, not directions.
Chapter IV · Meet the party
Meet your guides
Meet the storytellers and Dungeon Masters bringing your summer adventure to life.
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Sam Jones
they/them
Sam is an English major currently studying at Kutztown University. They’ve been playing D&D and DMing for 7 years, as well as running some other game systems, such as Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes.
Their favorite class to play is Sorcerer (specifically the Divine Soul subclass). In fact, they once played a divine soul sorcerer chosen by the goddess of joy!
Their favorite thing about playing D&D is being able to create stories that their friends can interact with and shape with their creativity, and getting the opportunity to create and design new characters!
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Amy Lynch-Biniek
she/her
Amy is a professor of English at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. She has been playing D&D since 1992 after being introduced to TTRPGs by her now husband Matthew, and she started DMing shortly thereafter.
Her favorite class to play is Swashbuckler Rogue. For her first ever campaign, she ran a game based on Shakespeare’s plays which featured tragedy, comedy, ghosts, and match-making.
Her favorite part of playing D&D is being able to tell stories with her friends: making characters, creating drama, laughing a lot, and, usually, accepting that they will subvert all of her plans!
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Matthew Biniek
he/him
Matthew is a retired high school Chemistry and Biology teacher. He has been playing D&D since 1977 and DMing since 1985, along with branching out into other TTRPGs starting in the mid 1980s.
His favorite class to play is Monk. Recently, he’s been running a campaign that he calls Steampunk Samurai which is based on melding the Legend of the Five Rings RPG with D&D in London in the late 1880s.
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Kevin Mahoney
he/him
Kevin is a professor of English at Kutztown University. He has been playing D&D since high school and DMing for around 6 years, having started by writing games for his two kids and their friends during quarantine and now running a campaign for some of our other camp staff.
His favorite class to play is currently Bard or Sorcerer, but he’s played many Fighters and Clerics too. One time, a series of shenanigans led to his character creating a parody of a Johnny Cash song (and to Kevin bringing a monocle to the following session)!
His favorite part of playing D&D is the collaborative storytelling.
Join the party
Dates, times, pricing, and registration details are to be announced. Check back here — the call to adventure is coming.
- Dates
- June · to be announced
- Registration
- To be announced
- Grades
- 7–10
We hope you'll join the party for this adventure.