Whilst it's no Lonely Mountain, Manjimup's local dragon now has a den of its own
While Manjimup is no Lonely Mountain, its local dragon now has a den of its own.
A Lotterywest grant has given Blackwood D&D Winterfest's 2m-long dragon mascot Geoffrey a new home — a sea container organisers were able to purchase with the funds to house the medieval beast.
Along with storing Geoffrey, organisers now have a secure place to keep their props and decorations for their Dungeons and Dragons adventures hosted each year.
Winterfest president Glenn Turner said the project had been two years in the making to aid the event, which was established in 2018 and brings hundreds of Dungeons & Dragons players to Bridgetown.
Last year more than 500 tickets for the two-day event were sold, amassing over more than 300 hours of game play.
This year the event is taking place over July 19 and 20 at the Bridgetown Agricultural Showgrounds, with the main game sessions in Centenary Hall and Rowan Hall.
The event is inviting players to contribute to regular sessions as well as short-45 minute one-shot games giving those new to the game an opportunity to dip their toes into the event.
Mr Turner said the grant would also fund heating for Centenary Hall, as well as contributing to expenses for the more than 70 volunteers who make the event happen.
'We're a not-for-profit organisation and their generosity means we can make the event even bigger and better for everyone,' he said.
'We're always thankful for the Agricultural Society's enthusiastic support of Winterfest.
'They have generously offered space to store our sea container, nice and close to the venue. We can't thank them and Lotterywest enough for their support.'
D&D Winterfest's founder Emily Smith said the games weren't only limited to the Winterfest event, with monthly D&D games played for locals at Rowan Hall.
'Having regular game sessions like this is a perfect chance for curious locals to come and try their hand,' she said.
'Dungeons & Dragons is a great social activity which fosters co-operation and problem-solving.
'Players all control how the story of each game session plays out — there are no winners and losers, and it's also a lot of fun.'
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