How to be a Dungeon Master
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Blue Hill Public Library · Blue Hill, ME
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Howard Room. Teens and tweens ages 10 are invited to the Blue Hill Public Library on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. for a crash course in being a Dungeon Master (DM) in the beloved game Dungeons and Dragons. Four experienced DMs will be in attendance to share their expertise in DMing – Erich Bensheimer, Nick Berry, Brittany Courtot, and Tim Peper, who will teach participants different aspects of DMing, from where to start as a DM to building your own unique world for your players. There will also be a brief activity for participants to practice some of the new skills they’ve learned and DM resources for them to take home. Erich Bensheimer first dipped his toe into Dungeons and Dragons back in the '90s with the first Baldur's Gate computer game, which he spent many late-nights playing. When the 5th Edition of D&D was released in 2014, he traded out his mouse and keyboard for pen and paper and joined a group of friends for his first campaign. In 2015, Erich was asked to be the Dungeon Master (DM) for a group of teens at The Gatherings in Surry, where he ran multiple campaigns for them until they left for college in 2024. Erich believes that 5th Ed. D&D is less about the numbers on the page and more about cooperative storytelling between the DM and the players: the DM creates a world, and the players fill it with their adventures. You never know what will happen. Nick Berry is a librarian and writer who grew up in western Maine. He has been playing tabletop role-playing games (rpgs) like Dungeons and Dragons for over 20 years and DMing for 10, and boasts an extensive board game collection. Nick prefers running campaigns and one-shot adventures in his home brew worlds. He is most proud that at least nine players from other groups he has run have gone on to DMing their own campaigns, two of which he is currently playing in. When not gaming he may be spotted hanging out with his trusty animal companion, Gus Gus. Brittany Courtot was born and raised on the…
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