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OVERVIEW

What happens when you combine the skills and strategies of curling and table-top role playing games? The Rocket City Curling Club is about to find out. Introducing DragonSpiel 2023!

In this one-day funspiel, you’ll decide whether to curl as a Wizard, Cleric, Fighter or Rogue, and you’ll receive a limited number of spells or abilities to use during your matches. But choose wisely! You’ll only get to teleport that stone once!

Other details:

Open bonspiel
$240 registration fee
Limited to 20 TEAMS
Three-game guarantee
All meals provided
One-shot TTRPG’s to play between draws
And it really is about the curling... no RPG experience needed!

All games will be played at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center, located at 3185 Leeman Ferry Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801.

HOW IT WORKS

Each team will receive four decks of cards, one each for Wizards, Clerics, Fighters and Rogues. Each deck will have three cards with a different spell or ability.

You'll assign one deck to each of your teammates, and they'll use those spells while curling. But you can only use one spell or ability per game, so use them wisely. We'll send you the spell / ability list before the event so you can strategize. All teams will receive the same card decks.

Cosplay? If you're feeling it... absolutely! Although try to avoid feathers and other materials that could fall on the ice.

Between draws, we'll feed you, you can buy drinks, and we'll have some DM's to run some quick one-shot D&D games. Or play some crokinole. Or just chill.

SCHEDULE

Friday 8/4

7:30 PM - Meet and greet at InnerSpace Brewing. One of our sponsors and favorite places to hang out, and possibly the best pizza in Huntsville. They have tons of board games to play, or bring your own!

Saturday 8/5

8:00 AM - Pool A first draw
10:00 AM - Pool B first draw
Noon - Pool A second draw
2:00 PM - Pool B second draw
4:00 PM - Pool A third draw
6:00 PM - Pool B third draw
8:00 PM until Midnight - Awards presentation, dragon piñata slaying by the winners, basket drawing, and general revelry

Sunday 8/6

10:00 AM - Informal brunch - location TBD

GETTING HERE

Getting to Huntsville, Alabama is easy!

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has direct flights to 14 cities, including major hubs for Delta, American and United.

Alternatively, Nashville International Airport (BNA), a major hub for Southwest, is only a 2-hour drive from Huntsville. Huntsville is also two hours from Birmingham, AL (BHM) and Chattanooga, TN's (CHA) airports, among others.

FOOD & DRINK

We will have a private Party Room set up throughout the bonspiel.

Complimentary continental breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided in the Party Room for anyone interested.

The Huntsville Ice Sports Center will begin selling alcohol at 10:00 AM. They will have a private bar set up in the Party Room for broomstacking. Additionally, Zambrewski's Tavern features a wide range of wines, frozen beverages and local beers, with a balcony overlooking the curling rink.

T-SHIRTS

Will there be sweet collectable t-shirts available? You bet! But not yet. We'll have more details soon.

ACCOMODATIONS

We don't have a reserved block of rooms, but many visiting teams like to stay at the Hampton Inn in south Huntsville, only 6 minutes from the Ice Sports Center where the bonspiel is being held.

Hampton Inn, Huntsville-Arsenal/South Parkway
501 Boulevard South SW
Huntsville, AL 35802

There are also many hotels and AirBnB's in all price ranges in the area, including in and around historic downtown Huntsville.

I WANT TO MAKE A VACATION OUT OF THIS!

Want to extend your vacation by a day or two? We don't blame you! Did you know that Huntsville was rated the #1 Best Place to Live in the US in 2022? We love our city and think you will too.

Be sure to check out the US Space and Rocket Center, the largest space museum in the world. Or maybe you want to do some hiking and check out some waterfalls and swimming holes? Check out the Huntsville Adventurer website for the inside scoop. Or maybe spend a day hopping between our local microbreweries. And yes... we have Uber and Lyft!

We hope to see you in Huntsville! Please feel free to email us at bonspiels@rocketcitycurlingclub.org if you have any questions.

FOOD & DRINK

August 5, 2023