2023 SUMMER ADVENTURE RING SIGN-UPS

April 17, 2023

From the Desk of Silas:

Hello, everyone! 🌿 This is a longer post - but very important - so please make sure to read the whole thing and spread the word to your friends. 🙏

It is my absolute pleasure to announce that sign-ups for the 2023 Adventure Rings are finally here! 🤩 As discussed at the last opening ceremonies, we're doing things a bit differently this year. 

However, I wasn't there! 😂 So, I'd like to highlight the changes here myself, to ensure everyone is clear on the structure. 💙 

There's a link to a GoogleForm attached to this post. It's the same system that our lovely librarians use, and what I've adopted for volunteering opportunities over in that dedicated group. This sign-up form will collect your responses into an easily readable and organized way. It will be used for both PC and NPC requests! 

The survey will CLOSE on April 24th (one week from now) and you may ONLY submit a response for YOURSELF.

All of your responses will be run through a Random Number Generator (RNG) to fill Adventure Ring slots after it closes. It's important that you go through all of the form's instructions carefully, to make sure we know as many of your preferences as possible.

We've switched to this format for a variety of reasons, and made these changes in favor of equity and inclusion.

1. The form reduces the impact of 'first-come-first-serve'! This has been a complaint surrounding the email method for several years, so we're aiming to resolve that. 💪

2. It creates a greater sense of inclusivity by allowing newer players - unaffiliated with groups - to get involved! ✨

3. It's way easier to sort and categorize from a staff perspective, theoretically reducing the administrative hours from 15 to anywhere from 4-6! 🌸

We recognize that many groups would like to stay together and run Adventure Rings as a unit! Rest assured that we will take these preferences into account and try to make adjustments where possible. However, please be mindful that these dungeons exist to involve new people as well 💙 So, we would like to avoid one group taking up every available slot. 

Again - please make sure you're carefully following the instructions in the form. We're aiming to make the process as seamless as possible. 😉

As mentioned above: this survey will CLOSE at 11PM on April 24th. You have until then to submit your replies. If you miss this window then you will have to wait for any potential sign-ups at the event itself. We won't be accommodating requests to submit forms or alterations after this window has passed.

Talk soon, and may the odds be ever in your favor!