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The Immovable Chest: Beginner D&D at Pandemonium on Feb. 24
The innkeeper offers the characters whatever is inside a former guest’s ornate chest—if they can open it or get rid of it. That dilemma is the starting point for Beginner D&D: The Mysterious Chest, a staff-led adventure Pandemonium says is intended for people new to the game.
A choice to start the adventure
At a roadside inn, the party faces a puzzle with a reward attached: the innkeeper offers the contents of a heavy chest if they can open it or get it out of the building. He suspects it may be enchanted because he has been unable to move it.
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A tabletop program in Central Square
Pandemonium Books & Games is an independent science-fiction and fantasy bookstore and tabletop game shop in Central Square. Do617’s venue profile says the shop was founded in 1989, formerly operated in Harvard Square and now hosts regular role-playing sessions as well as other gaming and author events.
The same profile describes a large downstairs play space used for RPG sessions, with a listed maximum capacity of 96. That is useful context for the shop’s tabletop program, but the event listing does not confirm which room this particular session will use.
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One staff-led adventure
The listing describes a single beginner D&D adventure, rather than several separately timed activities.
Wednesday, February 24, 2027 · Pandemonium Books & Games
- Beginner D&D: The Mysterious Chest — staff-led adventure for people new to D&D, centered on a chest left behind at a roadside inn.
Plan for the session
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2027
The session starts at 6 p.m. at Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant St., Cambridge, MA 02139. No ending time is listed.
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$15 listed; online registration required
The listed price is $15, and advance online registration is required. Pandemonium’s product page showed the event as sold out when checked Nov. 3, 2026; check the organizer’s page for any change in availability.
The shop’s FAQ says to sign up online at least one hour before an event, so for a 6 p.m. start the stated deadline is 5 p.m. Walk-ins are not guaranteed a place, and unregistered visitors cannot enter the event space while an event is underway. The FAQ also says events are canceled if nobody signs up online.
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Food, drinks, masks and photos
Food is not allowed in the event space; drinks are allowed. Pandemonium says proof of vaccination is no longer required. Its posted policy says masks will be required if COVID levels rise, with an announcement on the shop’s website and social media if the rule is reinstated.
Photos may be taken for social media or promotional use. Tell the staff member running the event if you do not want your photo taken.
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Getting to Pandemonium
Red Line and buses
Use 4 Pleasant St., Cambridge, MA 02139, as the destination. Pandemonium says it is less than a block from Central station on the MBTA Red Line; its directions recommend the station’s westernmost exit, walking northwest and turning left onto Pleasant Street.
The shop lists bus routes 1, 64, 70, 83 and 91 among the easiest ways to reach it.
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Parking
Pandemonium’s directions describe metered street parking around Central Square, including on Pleasant Street and nearby Bishop Allen Drive, Green Street, Franklin Street, Sellers Street and Bigelow Street. The shop also points to metered lots near Pleasant and Green streets.
Do617’s venue profile names Central Square Lot 9 at 9 Pleasant St. and Lots 4–6 on Bishop Allen Drive, along with Green Street Garage and the YMCA lot on Green Street.
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Before you make a plan
Is the adventure meant for people who have never played D&D?
Yes. The event is specifically intended for people new to D&D and is led by a staff Dungeon Master.
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Can I attend without signing up online?
Advance online registration is required. Pandemonium says walk-ins are not guaranteed a place and unregistered visitors cannot enter the event space during an ongoing event.
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Does the event listing say whether dice or character sheets are provided?
No. It also does not state an age policy or session length. Contact Pandemonium to ask about those details.
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Is this session in the downstairs play space, and is that space accessible?
Do617 says the shop uses a downstairs play space for RPG sessions, but the event listing does not confirm this session’s room. Contact Pandemonium about the room and access arrangements.
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Location & Google Maps
Pandemonium Books & Games
4 Pleasant St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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