A ragtag group of adventurers make their way through a dimly lit cave, the only illumination coming from torches held by the party. The leader lifts his torch to light the way — only to come face to face with a giant red dragon.

While this scene may sound improbable, new stories are constantly invented while playing Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), the focus of a new club at Emmaus High School.

Freshman Addie Campbell, a co-founder of the new Dungeons and Dragons Club at Emmaus High School, created the club as a way to bring people closer together.

“I realized that there wasn’t a D&D club, and since D&D is something that I’m really interested in, and I know people who are interested in it, it’s something that I wanted to create,” Campbell said.

The game itself is played by five-six players forming a story and going on lengthy adventures with twists and turns. One player holds the role of Dungeon Master (DM), who guides the story along by referring to a rule book and stringing different storylines together. The other players have the opportunity to create their own characters and play as these personas in the storylines that the DM crafts.

Despite its recent creation many, students across EHS have already taken an interest in the club. During a library advisory meeting, Campbell and co-founder, freshman Julia Gavin, pitched the idea to EHS librarian Molly Magro, who hosts the club in the library weekly.

“There’s all different grade levels represented [and] different genders. I think that it’s a lot of enthusiastic students,” Magro said.

After distributing flyers and sending out QR codes, the club now consists of 30 members that currently meet in the library every Tuesday during homeroom. To join, those interested can send an email to the founders.

Gavin was originally introduced to the game through her family, and has been quite committed to playing as well as helping others play.

“Anyone can start playing D&D; you just need a rule book or somebody who can teach you the rules,” Gavin said.

Magro enjoys watching the club grow and branch out to students.

“I think it’s great for students to have that outlet at school. I think it helps form new friendships, and it’s been really, really popular with a wide range of students,” Magro said. “It’s not just like one type of kid, it’s a pretty diverse gathering, and it seems to just be growing.”