We take on Dungeons & Dragons expansion Clay-O-Rama, an arts & crafts RPG

Camp Overboard features a series of three special episodes that focuses on campfires and crafty creations. There’s even outdoor fun! It’s raining here at Camp Overboard today, and you know what that means: canoeing is canceled, and it’s time for arts and crafts! We’re playing Clay-O-Rama, a Dungeons & Dragons supplement from 1987.

These role-playing games are very interactive. Players create imaginative clay figures, name them, and then decide on their stats. Are they able to use magic or other items? Do they have heavy duty armor? They will use what special attack? Lots of arms mean lots of attacks, and lots of legs mean a lot of movement speed — but they have a limited amount of clay, so they have to choose wisely!

Once the constructs have been brought to life, they’re sent on a harrowing journey through intense (and equally crafty) challenges. They must retrieve the wizard’s lost ring, while suffering the slings and arrows of the outrageous GM. They’re hot on the red, gooey trail of the creature that took the ring, but will they be able to defeat it and complete their mission?

You can see this episode on Camp Overboard and find out who escapes alive and who succumbs to the forces of fate.