Lost Caverns of Ixalan Store Championship

The largest game store in southern Illinois

We stock over 100 different role-playing games, 400 different board games, a large selection of current and back issue comics as well as Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Oh, and Pokemon.

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	December 2023
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				1 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Dungeons and Dragons 5 e December 1, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic December 1, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $5 entry fee See more details • •	2 Cookie Walk Cookie Walk December 2, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Stop by before the Lights Fantastic Parade and have a couple of cookies and a cup of cider. See more details New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 2, 2023 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 2, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Pokemon League Play. Play Pokemon and get promotional cards See more details D&D 5E D&D 5E December 2, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • •	3 Dungeons and Dragons 5 E Dungeons and Dragons 5 E December 3, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm $5 5th edition D&D See more details Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament December 3, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for our annual Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament. Bring in 5 cans of food (no tomato paste or sauce) You will receive a star card with 5 stars on it. Winner of each round played takes both stars and may turn in all of their stars at after 3 rounds for 2 booster packs per star. If you bring in highly desirable items such as canned fish, dried pasta, peanut butter or canned beans (not green beans), you will receive an extra booster pack when you give them to us. All items must have an expiration date no later than April of 2024. You must play at least 1 round before you can turn in stars. You may drop off additional food items but may not receive more than 5 stars to use in the tournament. We will have canned items here and, if you forget your cans, you may get five of them for a $5 donation. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play December 3, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details • • •
4 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 4, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $5 entry fee. See more details Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e December 4, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in D&D? This one hour learn to play session is great for you. See more details • •	5 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 5, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 5, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	6 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 6, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics December 6, 2023 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 6, 2023 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 per week. Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters D&D Encounters December 6, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	7 Learn to Play Magic Learn to Play Magic December 7, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 7, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 7, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	8 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Dungeons and Dragons 5 e December 8, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Lost Caverns of Ixalan Store Championship Lost Caverns of Ixalan Store Championship December 8, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Standard Format. $5 entry fee Promo Cards to All players as well as prize packs. See more details • •	9 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 9, 2023 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 9, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Pokemon League Play. Play Pokemon and get promotional cards See more details Dino Sized Magic Draft Dino Sized Magic Draft December 9, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $25 Players will draft from an assortment of 4 packs instead of the traditional 3 packs. See more details Magic Pioneer Tournament Magic Pioneer Tournament December 9, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 entry fee. 3 rounds. I ppack per round won as prizing. See more details D&D 5E D&D 5E December 9, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	10 Dungeons and Dragons 5 E Dungeons and Dragons 5 E December 10, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm $5 5th edition D&D See more details Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament December 10, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for our annual Yu Gi Oh Holiday Can Tournament. Bring in 5 cans of food (no tomato paste or sauce) You will receive a star card with 5 stars on it. Winner of each round played takes both stars and may turn in all of their stars at after 3 rounds for 2 booster packs per star. If you bring in highly desirable items such as canned fish, dried pasta, peanut butter or canned beans (not green beans), you will receive an extra booster pack when you give them to us. All items must have an expiration date no later than April of 2024. You must play at least 1 round before you can turn in stars. You may drop off additional food items but may not receive more than 5 stars to use in the tournament. We will have canned items here and, if you forget your cans, you may get five of them for a $5 donation. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play December 10, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details • • •
11 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 11, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $5 entry fee. See more details Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e December 11, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in D&D? This one hour learn to play session is great for you. See more details • •	12 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 12, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 12, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	13 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 13, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics December 13, 2023 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 13, 2023 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 per week. Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters D&D Encounters December 13, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	14 Learn to Play Magic Learn to Play Magic December 14, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 14, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 14, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	15 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Dungeons and Dragons 5 e December 15, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic December 15, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $5 entry fee See more details • •	16 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 16, 2023 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 16, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Pokemon League Play. Play Pokemon and get promotional cards See more details Magic Pioneer Tournament Magic Pioneer Tournament December 16, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 entry fee. 3 rounds. I ppack per round won as prizing. See more details D&D 5E D&D 5E December 16, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • •	17 Christmas Party Christmas Party December 17, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Join us for our annual Christmas party with a reading of the Night Before Christmas, appearnces by the SoIl Roller Girls and Artist Isaac Hicks, snacks and our drawing for over $1000 in prizes See more details Dungeons and Dragons 5 E Dungeons and Dragons 5 E December 17, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm $5 5th edition D&D See more details Lost Cavenrs of Ixalan Commander Play Lost Cavenrs of Ixalan Commander Play December 17, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm All players with a Wizards account will receive a Magic Commander promotional card. See more details • • •
18 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 18, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $5 entry fee. See more details Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e Learn to PlayDungeons and Dragons 5e December 18, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in D&D? This one hour learn to play session is great for you. See more details • •	19 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 19, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 19, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	20 D20 Day D20 Day December 20, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Buy one of our canvas shopping bags for $10, $7 of which will go to charity, fill the bag and then roll a d20 and take the percentage rolled off your total. Preferred customers get a +5 and advantage on their roll. Any thing may go in the bag, with the exception of snacks and items in our eBay store. See more details New Comic Day New Comic Day December 20, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics December 20, 2023 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 20, 2023 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 per week. Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters D&D Encounters December 20, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • • •	21 Learn to Play Magic Learn to Play Magic December 21, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 21, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 21, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	22 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Dungeons and Dragons 5 e December 22, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic December 22, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $5 entry fee See more details • •	23 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 23, 2023 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 23, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Pokemon League Play. Play Pokemon and get promotional cards See more details Magic Pioneer Tournament Magic Pioneer Tournament December 23, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 entry fee. 3 rounds. I ppack per round won as prizing. See more details D&D 5E D&D 5E December 23, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • •	24 Dungeons and Dragons 5 E Dungeons and Dragons 5 E December 24, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm $5 5th edition D&D See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play December 24, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details • •
25 Christmas Day Christmas Day December 25, 2023 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Open 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 25, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $5 entry fee. See more details • •	26 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 26, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 26, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	27 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 27, 2023 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics December 27, 2023 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 27, 2023 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 per week. Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters D&D Encounters December 27, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	28 Learn to Play Magic Learn to Play Magic December 28, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 28, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 28, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	29 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Dungeons and Dragons 5 e December 29, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic December 29, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $5 entry fee See more details • •	30 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 30, 2023 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 30, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Pokemon League Play. Play Pokemon and get promotional cards See more details Magic Pioneer Tournament Magic Pioneer Tournament December 30, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA $5 entry fee. 3 rounds. I ppack per round won as prizing. See more details D&D 5E D&D 5E December 30, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • •	31 Dungeons and Dragons 5 E Dungeons and Dragons 5 E December 31, 2023 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm $5 5th edition D&D See more details Yu Gi Oh Back to Duel Tournaemnt Yu Gi Oh Back to Duel Tournaemnt December 31, 2023 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $5 entry fee. 3 rounds of play. 1 tournament pack prized per round won. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play December 31, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details • • •

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Knight of the Castle

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